RATIONALISM Flashcards
What is Rationalism?
The word/term Rationalism is derived from a latin word ‘‘ratio’’ which mean reason. By definition Rationalism is the theory of knowledge that emphasises on reason or the intellect, as the primary and only source of knowledge.
What is the Introduction for Rationalism?
The question on the source of knowledge is one of the most important questions in philosophy. One of the answers to this question is given by a school of thought known as rationalism.
What did Lamprecht (1955:231) say about rationalism?
Lamprecht sees rationalism as the principle that human reason is the finial authority on all matters of opinion and conduct
What is A priori Knowledge when it comes to rationalism ?
Knowledge that is derived/gotten from reason is said to be a priori knowledge( knowledge acquired independently from any particular experience) as it is achieved from rational abilities that nature has endowed with us.
What else do I understand about A priori knowledge?
We can attain knowledge without sense experience, through reason and reason only.
The elements of rationalism that was in the teachings of what philosophers?
1)Plato
2)Socrates
3)Parmenides
4)Heraclitus
what has happened concerning rationalism in the ancient times?
During the ancient period, rationalism evolved into a comprehensive epistemology theory, incorporating the teachings of global rationalist.
Who are the most notable rationalist in the history of philosophy?
1)Rene Descartes
2)Baruch Spinoza
3)Gottfried Leibniz
What is the introduction to the central principles of rationalism?
Rationalism as a theory of knowledge focuses on reason as the only reliable source of knowledge.
What are the central principles of Rationalism?
1)The emphasises on the doctrine of innate ideas: The doctrine of innate ideas specifies that man possess a certain natural intellectual principles that exist prior to experience. This principles and concepts are born in us, present in our mindsets at birth, as part of our natural human endowment. This is the central claim of rationalism.
2) The rationalist are united on the belief that knowledge comes from the mental process of intuition and deduction: Intuition refers to the direct or immediate knowledge of something while deduction refers to the process of obtaining additional knowledge or truth from the Intuited ones through inference.
3)The rationalist affirm the experience of self evidence truth: This refers to a fundamental propositions that are clear, distinct, and self affirming. According to rationalist self evidence truths serve as the solid foundation through which our sources of knowledge can be derived from without recourse to experience.
What did Ojong and Ibrahim say concerning the 3rd central principle of rationalism?
According to Ojong and Ibrahim this method of operation the rationalist copied from logic and mathematics which they see as rational inquires.
What did Ozumba say concerning the 3rd central principle of rationalism?
A school of thought that holds that knowledge is derived from logic and mathematical reasoning.
What is the starting point of rationalist reflective activity?
Experience only confirms their reasonableness and legality and is in no way responsible for their existence
