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rationalism in Arabic

عَقْلَانِيَّة ʕaqlāniyya

UK/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəlɪzəm/

rationalism in Arabic: عَقْلَانِيَّة (ʕaqlāniyya), عَقْلِيَّة (ʕaqliyya). In English, rationalism means the theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

Arabic words for rationalism

philosophical theory
عَقْلَانِيَّة ʕaqlāniyya, عَقْلِيَّة ʕaqliyya

English meaning of rationalism

  1. noun The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
  2. noun The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
  3. noun A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.
  4. noun Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.

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Questions about rationalism in Arabic

What is the meaning of rationalism in Arabic?
Rationalism in Arabic is عَقْلَانِيَّة (ʕaqlāniyya), عَقْلِيَّة (ʕaqliyya).
ما معنى كلمة rationalism؟
Rationalism: عَقْلَانِيَّة (ʕaqlāniyya), عَقْلِيَّة (ʕaqliyya).
What does rationalism mean in English?
Rationalism means the theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

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