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racionalismus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intellectualism noun The use or development of the intellect.
  • rationalism noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

Senses

racionalismus is used for these senses in English:

  • intellectualism (philosophy) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
  • rationalism (philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

intellectualism — full definition

  1. noun The use or development of the intellect.
  2. noun The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
  3. noun The use of mental attributes as a criterion or value.

rationalism — full definition

  1. noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
  2. noun The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
  3. noun A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.
  4. noun Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.

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