rationalism
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rationalism
- /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəlɪzəm/ Australia, Canada, US
noun rationalisms
- The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
- The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
- A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority. The opinion opposed to mysticism in philosophy is sometimes spoken of as rationalism. Rationalism insists that all our beliefs ought ultimately to find for themselves articulate grounds. Such grounds, for rationalism, must consist of four things: (1) definitely statable abstract principles; (2) defi
- Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.
Similar: apriorism, intellectualism · Opposite: sensationalism, irrationalism, traditionalism, mysticism
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Similar: apriorism, intellectualism · Opposite: sensationalism, irrationalism, traditionalism, mysticism
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noun philosophical theory
| Español | racionalismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 合理主義 gourishugi, 理性主義 riseishugi, 合理論 gouriron |
| 中文 | 理性主義 /理性主义 lǐxìngzhǔyì, 合理主義 /合理主义 hélǐzhǔyì, 唯理論 /唯理论 wéilǐlùn, 純理論 /纯理论 chúnlǐlùn |
| हिन्दी | तर्कबुद्धिवाद tarkabuddhivād, बुद्धिवाद buddhivād, तर्कवाद tarkavād |
| Português | racionalismo |
| Français | rationalisme |
| Deutsch | Rationalismus |
| Italiano | razionalismo |
| Ελληνικά | ορθολογισμός orthologismós |
| Română | raționalism |
| Русский | рационали́зм racionalízm |
| العربية | عَقْلَانِيَّة ʕaqlāniyya, عَقْلِيَّة ʕaqliyya |
| עברית | רַצְיוֹנָלִיזְם ratsionalízm, שְׂכַלְתָּנוּת skhaltanút |
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