rationalism

English Thesaurus

1. the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought,
definition	:	a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (noun.cognition)

2. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory,
definition	:	a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	philosophy,
definition	:	the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition)

3. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	theological doctrine,
definition	:	the doctrine of a religious group (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	deism, free thought,
definition	:	the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation (noun.cognition)

4. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	rationalistic,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism (adj.pert)

5. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	positivist, rationalist,
definition	:	someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes (noun.person)

6. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	rationalistic,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism (adj.pert)

7. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	positivist, rationalist,
definition	:	someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes (noun.person)