This paper is concerned with Kierkegaard's views on the nature of human rationality in the specific context of the relation between competing interpretations of existence. Contemporary dialogue has reached the point where it appears movement between such interpretations can only be understood as rational, if it is seen as a natural or evolutionary development and not as the result of a choice. This paper provides a sketch of a theory of rationality which enables us to make sense of the impression that we do, at least occasionally, choose between competing interpretations of existence and that we make such choices for what we believe are good, or even compelling reasons.
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