noun · countable / uncountable · rare

rationalism

rationalism · rationalisms

раціоналізм

рационализм

Rationalismus

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

/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəlɪzəm/

Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
Rationalismus
рационали́змracionalízm
раціоналі́змracionalízm
(countable, uncountable)The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
(countable, uncountable)A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
(countable, uncountable)Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience