In this paper, we explore a rationalistic orientation in Western society. We suggest that this orientation is one of the predominant ways in which Western society tends to frame, understand and deal with a majority of problems and questions – namely in terms of mathematical analysis, calculation and quantification, relying on logic, numbers, and statistics. Our main goal in this paper is to uncover the affective structure of this rationalistic orientation. In doing so, we illustrate how this orientation structures the way not only individuals but society as a whole frames and solves problems. We firstly point towards some exemplary instances of the rationalistic orientation, specifically regarding science, society, and lifeworld practice. Crucially, we argue that the rationalistic orientation is not merely based on a set of beliefs we could easily correct; but rather, that it is an affective condition tacitly shaping our engagement with the world in an encompassing way. Relating to the work of Martin Heidegger, we argue that what we have called an orientation in the beginning is in fact a rationalistic attunement. This attunement fundamentally shapes the pre-reflective level of how individuals approach the world. We elaborate this claim by showing how the rationalistic attunement concretely manifests in tangible socio-material affect dynamics. In the end, we motivate a critical stance towards this attunement, providing the ability to reflect upon and question instances where this way of framing and solving problems is counterproductive.

在本文中，我们探讨了西方社会的理性主义取向。我们认为，这种取向是西方社会倾向于构建、理解和处理大多数问题和问题的主要方式之一——即在数学分析、计算和量化方面，依赖于逻辑、数字和统计。我们在本文中的主要目标是揭示这种理性主义取向的情感结构。在这样做的过程中，我们说明了这种定位如何不仅构建了个人，而且构建了整个社会框架和解决问题的方式。我们首先指出一些理性主义取向的典型例子，特别是关于科学、社会、和生活世界的实践。至关重要的是，我们认为理性主义取向不仅仅基于我们可以轻松纠正的一套信念；相反，它是一种情感条件，以一种包容的方式默认地塑造我们与世界的接触。关于马丁·海德格尔的工作，我们认为我们一开始所说的方向实际上是一种理性主义的调和. 这种协调从根本上塑造了个人如何接近世界的预反思水平。我们通过展示理性主义协调如何具体体现在有形的社会物质影响动态中来阐述这一主张。最后，我们激发了对这种协调的批判性立场，提供了反思和质疑这种构建和解决问题的方式适得其反的实例的能力。