rationalism
/ˈræʃnəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण रैश्नलिज़म
तर्कवाद, बुद्धिवाद
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noun
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[U]
the belief that all behaviour, opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge, rather than on religion or emotion
तर्कवाद, बुद्धिवाद
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy combined rationalism with social reform.
- the rationalism of the Enlightenment
Opposite irrationalism mysticism
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[U] technical
(in philosophy) the theory that reason, rather than experience, is the main source of knowledge
(दर्शनशास्त्र में) बुद्धिवाद
- Descartes is often linked with rationalism.
Opposite empiricism
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irrationalism mysticism empiricism
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Do not confuse rationalism (belief in reason) and rationalization (finding reasons to explain behaviour, or making a system more efficient).
Rationalism (तर्क में विश्वास) और rationalization (अपने व्यवहार के लिए कारण गढ़ना, या किसी व्यवस्था को अधिक कुशल बनाना) में भ्रमित न हों।