--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: No podemos probar con la razón como…" description: "\"“No podemos probar con la razón como debemos actuar. Actuar responsablemente no equivale a agudizar la razón, sino a agudizar los sentimientos. Según H..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c93/jostein-gaarder-676_amor_no-podemos-probar-con-la-raz-n-como-debe_1986514.jpg" --- # No podemos probar con la razón como debemos actuar. Actuar… ![“No podemos probar con la razón como debemos actuar. Actuar responsablemente no equivale a agudizar la razón, sino a agudizar los sentimientos. Según Hume, no va en contra de la razón el preferir la destrucción del mundo entero a tener un rasguño en un dedo. (...) Nunca se absuelve a alguien por…” quote by Jostein Gaarder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c93/jostein-gaarder-676_amor_no-podemos-probar-con-la-raz-n-como-debe_1986514.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c93/jostein-gaarder-676_amor_no-podemos-probar-con-la-raz-n-como-debe_1986514.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c93/jostein-gaarder-676_amor_no-podemos-probar-con-la-raz-n-como-debe_1986514.jpg) > ““No podemos probar con la razón como debemos actuar. Actuar responsablemente no equivale a agudizar la razón, sino a agudizar los sentimientos. Según Hume, no va en contra de la razón el preferir la destrucción del mundo entero a tener un rasguño en un dedo. (...) Nunca se absuelve a alguien por haber carecido de sentimientos.”” [Jostein Gaarder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jostein-gaarder/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Reason alone cannot dictate moral action; emotions also shape ethical choices, even when they conflict with rationality. **In simple terms:** Reason and feeling both guide morality. Key Takeaway Consider both mind and heart in decisions. Themes ethics emotion reason Mood thoughtful philosophical Type literary ethical When to use this quote - ethical dilemmas - personal relationships - policy making Key Concepts moral philosophy psychology human nature Questions to Reflect On - How do emotions influence your judgments? - Can reason and feeling coexist peacefully? A Different Perspective Pure rationalism may ignore human experience. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Amor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amor/) [En Contra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/en-contra-3421518/) [Hume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hume/) [Por Haber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/por-haber-2303784/) ## Related quotes > [“No pienso resolver a golpes nuestras discrepancias. 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