| NOUN | cognition | rationalism | (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort / resort to experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | rationalism | the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth | |
| cognition | rationalism, freethinking | the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
| Meaning | (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort / resort to experience. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | philosophy | The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
| Broader | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | A doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy |
| Spanish | racionalismo | |
| Catalan | racionalisme | |
| Adjectives | rationalist | of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism |
| rationalistic | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism | |
| Meaning | The theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | deism, free thought | The form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation |
| Broader | theological doctrine | The doctrine of a religious group |
| Spanish | racionalismo | |
| Catalan | racionalisme | |
| Nouns | rationalist | someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical / metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes |
| Meaning | The doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | freethinking | |
| Broader | doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism | A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
| Spanish | librepensamiento, racionalismo | |
| Catalan | racionalisme | |
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