rationalism
noun
the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
rationalistically
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a word derived from
rationalism.
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a word derived from
rationalist.
rationalistnounan adherent of rationalism in philosophy, theology, architecture, or personal practice.
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a word derived from
rationalistic.
rationalisticadjectivecharacteristic of or based on rationalism in philosophy, theology, or architecture.
Example Sentences
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You could say that such works represent a convergence of opposite kinds of consciousness: one that thinks rationalistically in the most abstract terms possible and one that cogitates by means of visual and poetic metaphors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2010
What is a minute ago, rationalistically considered, except a tradition and a picture?
From Tremendous Trifles by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
Not so M. Bergson; he is not so simple as to invoke the malicious criticism of knowledge in order to go on thinking rationalistically.
From Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion by George Santayana
In this investigation the question of the divine revelation of dogma and ceremonial laws is neither supra-rationalistically affirmed nor naturalistically derived, but rationalistically treated as an open question.
From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Richard Falckenberg
