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Rationalism
01
the belief or principle that ideas and actions should be based on logic instead of religion or emotion
02
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
03
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
rationalism
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rational
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Example
Cartesian rationalism asserts that knowledge comes from innate ideas and reason.
Epistemological theories vary widely, from empiricism to rationalism to constructivism.
In contrast to rationalism, which posits that reason and logic are the primary sources of knowledge, empiricism insists that all knowledge originates from empirical evidence gathered through the senses.
