rationalisme — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rationalism noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
Senses
rationalisme is used for these senses in English:
- rationalism (philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
rationalism — full definition
- noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
- noun The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
- noun A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.
- noun Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.
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