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Practical Reasoning

Practical reasoning is reasoning directed towards actions , which mean that it was the process to figuring out what to do. It weighing conflicting considerations for and against competing options, where relevant consideration are provided by what the agents desires/values/care about and what the agents believe. Example of practical reasoning: Mr Wong want go to Beijing, he think about the route to take to get to Beijing. He can use direct Beijing route which is faster and scenic route is longer but more enjoyable with less traffic. He in hurry but could probably arrive on time going either way. He eventually make a decision. This is the reasoning of Mr Wong goes through while deciding on what route to take is practical. He is deciding what to do. Differ from practical reasoning, theoretical reasoning is directed toward beliefs, which mean the process what conclude corresponding sense leads to belief and expectation. Example of Theoretical reasoning: At about the same time