D.D. ROŞCA AND THE CRITICISM OF THE “MYTH OF FULL RATIONALITY”
D.D. ROŞCA AND THE CRITICISM OF THE “MYTH OF FULL RATIONALITY”

Summary/Abstract: The ideal of full knowledge implies hazardous assumptions in relation to rigorousness and testability, based on the belief that the universe is, in its intimate structure, rational and intelligible. It is postulated, therefore, that there is a fundamental/full agreement between the essence of outer reality and thinking. Through the myth/mythicization of full rationality, existence assigns a meaning, a finality, and, consequently, a sense to human life, from naïveoptimistic standpoints. It is believed, here, that everything - the world and humankind - has a clear-cut sense. By default, it is accepted that the cultural act is necessary, being perceived as a mere extension of biology, its enrichment and deepening; human relations with the world are unproblematic, implying a familiarity with the surroundings, which satisfies the human need for inner security and, implicitly, for the instinct of self-preservation.

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