The Science of Explanation

The Science of Explanation

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How reason guides us, misleads us, and moves between minds

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Lee LeFever
Oct 21, 2026

I’ve spent the past couple of weeks trying to figure out the idea of reason: what it is, how we use it, why it matters. You can’t really talk about explanation and understanding without it.

And honestly, it’s been a little frustrating. Reason is, at once, a way of thinking, a style of communication, and a philosophical idea with huge influence.

Below, yo…

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