Rationalism

In philosophy, rationalism is the epistemological view that “regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge” or “any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification”, often in contrast to other possible sources of knowledge such as faith, tradition, or sensory experience.

More formally, rationalism is defined as a methodology or a theory “in which the criterion of truth is not sensory but intellectual and deductive”.

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Other Related Topics

• Empiricism