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the rationalism of sb/sth
of 后接人物、学派或时代，表示其理性主义思想。
The rationalism of the Enlightenment shaped modern science.
启蒙运动的理性主义塑造了现代科学。
理性主义
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理性主义
the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
The rationalism of the Enlightenment shaped modern science.
启蒙运动的理性主义塑造了现代科学。
认为理性是独立于并优于感官知觉的知识来源的理论。
The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
(哲学)理性主义:知识通过理性而非经验获得
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
认为知识可以通过从先验概念(如公理、假设或先前推论)演绎推导出来的理论。
The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
神学理论:人类理性而非神启确立宗教真理
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
His rationalism led him to question claims that could not be tested by reason.
他的理性主义使他质疑那些无法用理性检验的说法。
In the debate, she defended rationalism against the idea that all knowledge comes from sensory experience.
在辩论中，她为理性主义辩护，反对一切知识都来自感官经验的观点。
Many Enlightenment thinkers embraced rationalism as a guide to understanding the world.
许多启蒙思想家把理性主义当作理解世界的指引。
of 后接人物、学派或时代，表示其理性主义思想。
The rationalism of the Enlightenment shaped modern science.
启蒙运动的理性主义塑造了现代科学。
in 后接学科或领域，表示该领域中的理性主义传统。
Rationalism in mathematics relies on a priori reasoning.
数学中的理性主义依赖于先验推理。
后接 that 从句，陈述理性主义的基本主张。
Rationalism holds that reason is the primary source of knowledge.
理性主义认为理性是知识的主要来源。
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He is a rationalism.
Use this
He is a rationalist.
rationalism 指“理性主义”这一学说，不能指人；表示“理性主义者”要用 rationalist。
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She offered a rationalism for her decision.
Use this
She offered a rationalization for her decision.
rationalism 是哲学上的“理性主义”；为行为或决定找理由、作辩解应用 rationalization。
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They adopted a rationalism approach.
Use this
They adopted a rationalist approach.
rationalism 是名词，不能直接作定语修饰另一个名词；表示“理性主义的”应用形容词 rationalist。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
启蒙理性主义
Enlightenment rationalism shaped modern political thought.
启蒙理性主义塑造了现代政治思想。
科学理性主义
Scientific rationalism relies on evidence and logic.
科学理性主义依靠证据和逻辑。
批判理性主义
Critical rationalism is a method popularized by Karl Popper.
批判理性主义是卡尔·波普尔推广的一种方法。
现代理性主义
Modern rationalism often contrasts with faith-based reasoning.
现代理性主义常常与基于信仰的推理形成对比。
道德理性主义
Moral rationalism holds that moral principles are known by reason.
道德理性主义主张道德原则通过理性认识。
理性主义与经验主义
The debate between rationalism and empiricism is central to philosophy.
理性主义与经验主义之间的争论是哲学的核心问题。
理性主义是理性的自杀。
A famous aphorism by English writer G.K. Chesterton, from his 1908 book Orthodoxy. He warns that a rationalist mindset taken to its extreme turns against reason itself.
英国作家G.K.切斯特顿在1908年《正统》中的名言。他警告说，把理性主义推向极端，反而会与理性为敌。
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回想 rational（理性的）加 -ism（主义）→ 理性主义：知识靠推理，不靠经验。
语域：formal 常见场景：philosophical writing、academic discourse 该词通常用于正式、学术性的语境，尤其在哲学讨论中，指强调理性而非经验的知识论立场；日常口语中较少见。
Nationalism rhymes with rationalism /ˈræʃənəlɪzəm/: same stressed vowel /æ/ and the same ending /ʃənəlɪzəm/. The other -ism words are lookalikes: they share the unstressed suffix /ɪzəm/ but have different stressed vowels or following consonants, so they do not rhyme.
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