As maitreya says, weve had enough of reason, now its a matter for disposition
Brilliant movie. I will also look up Will Durant. But I must correct your quote of the Matreiya character. The quote actually is,
"I guess we all agree with reason, now it's only a matter of disposition."
The distinction is important because he is an atheist that has his whole life respected and upheld reason, even unto death, because a disposition does not suggest you forgo your reason. Disposition is a nuance that can be laid on top of reason so that two reasonable people may actually end up disagreeing on whether to live and compromise their stated principles, to to die and preserve them. Even a single person can disagree with themselves on this point. Both positions still regard reason as the only arbiter, as shown in the movie. Disposition may change, but reason is never abandoned.
Your quote suggests the monk regards reason as something to be discarded in the face of mortal adversity which actually flies in the face of the movie's message and the actual words the character said. He never "had enough of reason."
Just the opposite. He couldn't get enough. He made in the end a reasonable choice to continue living, instead of dying for political and ethical principles. Reason saves and improves lives, is what the movie is saying. It even made the photographer worse at her job, but clearly better at her life, which is more important. The entire movie is a celebration of reason, educated and considered and insightful reason. What a breath of fresh air.
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