In the history of the development of man's spirit,the controversy about which one is more important,rational factors or irrational factors on the subiect's cognition, and the dispute about the function of the irrationality and rationality are continuing.In a period,there are sharp conficts between the school of rationality and irrationality. The development and evaluation of outlook on irrationality factors in the history of western philosophy.The scientific and accurate nature of irrational and rational factors made by the classical authers gives us the right diection.The analysis of the effect and function of the irrational factors on the subject's cognition.