Associations to the word «Rationalism»

Wiktionary

RATIONALISM, noun. (philosophy) The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.

Dictionary definition

RATIONALISM, noun. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience.
RATIONALISM, noun. The theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth.
RATIONALISM, noun. The doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct.

Wise words

Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but principally by catch words.
Robert Louis Stevenson