rationalism

philosophical view that reason should be the chief source of knowledge
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rationalism

Summary

rationalism is an Epistemological Theories[1]. rationalism draws 2,715 Wikipedia views per month (epistemological_theories category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • rationalism's instance of is recorded as Epistemological Theories[3].
  • rationalism is a type of philosophical concept[4].
  • rationalism is part of psychological terminology[5].
  • rationalism's Commons category is recorded as Rationalism[6].
  • rationalism is the opposite of empiricism[7].
  • rationalism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rationalism[8].
  • rationalism's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Rationalism[9].
  • rationalism's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[10].
  • rationalism's different from is recorded as rationality[11].
  • rationalism's practiced by is recorded as rationalist[12].
  • rationalism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].

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Context

rationalism is part of psychological terminology[5]. rationalism's instance of is recorded as Epistemological Theories[3].

Why It Matters

rationalism draws 2,715 Wikipedia views per month (epistemological_theories category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] rationalism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] rationalism is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

rationalism has been cited as an influence by effective altruism[16], a social movement[17], founded in 2009[18].

FAQs

Who did rationalism influence?

rationalism has been cited as an influence by effective altruism[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from rationality
    Svkkl authority id h0000219-racionalismus
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0000219-racionalismus, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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