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nounthe doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
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noun(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
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nounthe theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truthtype of:
Definition that contains rationalism
- rationalist of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
- rationalistic of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism
- deism the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
- free thought the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
- operationalist of or relating to or espousing operationalism