ορθολογισμός — meaning in English

English meaning

• rationalism noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

Senses

ορθολογισμός 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

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.