| 单词 | rationalism |
| 释义 | rationalism (once / 2461 pages) n Rationalism is a doctrine that prioritizes reason over emotion. If you're scared of the dark and convinced there's a monster in your closet, your parents will beg you to be rational, and rely on what you know (empty closet) instead of what your fear (monster!). French philosopher René Descartes, who wrote "I think therefore I am," is considered the father of rationalism. He believed that eternal truths can only be discovered and tested through reason. The "scientific method" is one of rationalism's great gifts to mankind––if something cannot be proven through a repeatable experiment, you do not consider it to be true. WORD FAMILYrationalism: rationalist, rationalistic+/irrational: irrationality, irrationally, irrationals/irrationality: irrationalities/rational: irrational, nonrational, rationalise, rationalism, rationality, rationalize, rationally, rationalness, rationals/rationalisation: rationalisations/rationalise: rationalisation, rationalised, rationalises, rationalising/rationalist: rationalists/rationalistic: rationalistically/rationality: rationalities/rationalization: rationalizations/rationalize: rationalization, rationalized, rationalizes, rationalizing USAGE EXAMPLESAdmitted to the University of Chicago Divinity School, he became intrigued by the scientific rationalism propounded by Henry Nelson Wieman, an influential liberal theologian there. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) For Rousseau, the “imperious dogmatists” prescribing rationalism to all of humanity were self-interested and undemocratic. The New Yorker(Nov 14, 2016) And to stand up for the idea of rationalism, and an enlightened approach to policy and ideas. Slate(Nov 11, 2016) 1n the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct Syn|Hyper freethinking doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school 2n (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience Hyper philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy 3n the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth Hypo|Hyper deism, free thought the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation theological doctrine the doctrine of a religious group |
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