some rationality basics
a distinction between two dimensions of rational thought – which gives two ways of questioning & judging thought:
D₁: To what degree is a thought rational? (as opposed to intuitive or para-linguistic) – this is a value-neutral dimension, i.e. it is [logically] independent of the overall quality/value/wisdom/intelligence etc. of the thought.
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D₂: How good is a particular rational thought? I.e. once we have determined how rational the thought is (D₁), there is still the question of how good or valuable or interesting the thought is, which is [logically] independent of the degree to which the thought is rational.
Further rationalistic determinations or beliefs are required for the two dimensions not to be independent.