ALL meanings of rationalism
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R r - noun rationalism the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct. 1
- noun rationalism Philosophy. the doctrine that reason alone is a source of knowledge and is independent of experience. (in the philosophies of Descartes, Spinoza, etc.) the doctrine that all knowledge is expressible in self-evident propositions or their consequences. 1
- noun rationalism Theology. the doctrine that human reason, unaided by divine revelation, is an adequate or the sole guide to all attainable religious truth. 1
- noun rationalism Architecture. (often initial capital letter) a design movement principally of the mid-19th century that emphasized the development of modern ornament integrated with structure and the decorative use of materials and textures rather than as added adornment. the doctrines and practices of this movement. Compare functionalism (def 1). 1
- noun rationalism belief in reason 1
- uncountable noun rationalism Rationalism is the belief that your life should be based on reason and logic, rather than emotions or religious beliefs. 0
- noun rationalism reliance on reason rather than intuition to justify one's beliefs or actions 0
- noun rationalism the doctrine that knowledge about reality can be obtained by reason alone without recourse to experience 0
- noun rationalism the doctrine that human knowledge can all be encompassed within a single, usually deductive, system 0
- noun rationalism the school of philosophy initiated by Descartes which held both the above doctrines 0
- noun rationalism the belief that knowledge and truth are ascertained by rational thought and not by divine or supernatural revelation 0
- noun rationalism the principle or practice of accepting reason as the only authority in determining one's opinions or course of action 0
- noun rationalism the doctrine that knowledge comes from the intellect in itself without aid from the senses; intellectualism 0