By tying rationality to the coherence of our knowledge and lives too closely, we run the risk of
A)disproving the two-world assumption.
B)being forced to return to the correspondence theory of truth.
C)being forced to accept even bizarre ways of thinking as rational.
D)disconnecting reason and emotion.

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If we tie rationality too closely to the coherence of our knowledge and lives, we may be forced to accept even bizarre ways of thinking as rational. This is because coherence can be achieved even with false beliefs if they are consistently held. Therefore, we must be careful not to accept coherence as the only criterion for rationality.

By Tying Rationality to the Coherence of Our Knowledge and Lives