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Rationalistic

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Adjective

1. rationalistic

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism

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Rationalistic

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noun
1. 
reliance on reason rather than intuition to justify one's beliefs or actions
2. philosophy
a. 
the doctrine that knowledge about reality can be obtained by reason alone without recourse to experience
b. 
the doctrine that human knowledge can all be encompassed within a single, usually deductive, system
c. 
the school of philosophy initiated by Descartes which held both the above doctrines
3. 
the belief that knowledge and truth are ascertained by rational thought and not by divine or supernatural revelation

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Rationalistic

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noun
1. 
the principle or practice of accepting reason as the only authority in determining one's opinions or course of action
2.  Philosophy
the doctrine that knowledge comes from the intellect in itself without aid from the senses; intellectualism

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Rationalistic

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n.
1. Reliance on reason as the best guide for belief and action.
2. Philosophy The theory that the exercise of reason, rather than experience, authority, or spiritual revelation, provides the primary basis for knowledge.

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