ra|tion|al|ism

ra|tion|al|ism
ra|tion|al|ism «RASH uh nuh LIHZ uhm, RASH nuh lihz-», noun.
1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
2. the philosophical doctrine that reason is in itself a source of knowledge, independent of the senses.
3. Theology. the examination of dogma or the explanation of the supernatural by reason.

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