Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rationalism | Yes | No | No | No |
philosophy | Yes | No | No | No |
rationalism (noun) | philosophy (noun) |
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the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth | any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation |