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Rationalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In epistemology and in its modern sense, rationalism is "any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification" (Lacey 286). In more technical terms it is a method or a theory "in w...
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A definition of the term rationalism. ... Definition: Rationalism ... Outside of the context of philosophy, rationalism is sometimes said to stand in opposition to romanticism, with its preference for emotion over reason, and also in opposition to the notion of 'revelation' as an adequate ground for (usually religious) beliefs.
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The prejudice shared by Rationalism and Empiricism is that man does not know things directly but grasps only their impressions (phenomena). Rationalism is concerned with the impressions made on the intellect, Empiricism with those on the senses.
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Rationalism is the philosophical view that regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge. Holding that reality itself has an inherently logical structure, the Rationalist asserts that a class of truths exists that the intellect can grasp directly.
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In the eyes of many of its participants, the pivotal issue was whether or not all knowledge is acquired from the senses--empiricism pitted against rationalism.
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Definition of rationalism from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of rationalism. Pronunciation of rationalism. Definition of the word rationalism. Origin of the word rationalism. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » rationalism...
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