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philosophy vs rationalism

rationalism vs philosophy

philosophy and rationalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
rationalism Yes No No No
As nouns, rationalism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, rationalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophy:
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • rationalism: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
philosophy (noun) rationalism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
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