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rationalism

A general term for the group of philosophic schools that reject received or authoritarian wisdom and dogmatic religion and hold that knowledge is to be obtained only from observation and the application of logic to data so derived. Rationalism does not necessarily exclude religious beliefs, but tends to do so.

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This suits the two thirds majority who subscribe to this intellectualism. But, for the people that do not, they could perhaps be better off to see nothing wrong and celebrate the constitution; and how.

Nothing Wrong!

Intellectualism is hailed and those who are involved in it, especially the theory and practice of it are often held in high esteem and premium attached to them.

Olukotun: Between the public and intellectualism

Interpreters have pointed to this function of practical reason as substantiating intellectualism about goal-setting.

?Puede la razon establecer los fines de la accion? Una evaluacion de las interpretaciones de la teoria de la accion de Aristoteles

Noman was of the opinion that the minds of our youths are 'weakened due to the lack of intellectualism in the society'.

Education has become a business

It discussed Filipinos' perceivable avoidance against intellectualism.

Digital CB Solutions Lead Writer Bags Esteemed Lasallian Scholarum Award

Brown's army of fans will no doubt revel in the twists, turns and cryptology which supplies a thin icing of intellectualism to proceedings.

INFERNO

The underlying principles of mutual respect, honesty and intellectualism are, undoubtedly, values that Singapore shares with the UK.

We're not all copycats

In an interview with Al-Sawt Al-Akhar magazine, he said that only culture and intellectualism can solve a nation's problem and that he believes in cultural movements, which is why art is, to him, a key way to serve one's country.

The Kurdish Painter Fuad Gamo

Dr Azam Ali Khawaja said it is fact that research is essential to travel the stair of education, therefore HEC is also emphasizing on research beside the education, so that the intellectualism developed in the students and enhance the courage to serve the nation and country.

Progress of nations depend on education: Ex-chief HEC

Cummings evolved into a dark rebellious man whose mentor was Ezra Pound, absorbing a rebellion against authority that resulted in an alienation from the Cambridge intellectualism he'd once revered.

E.E. Cummings: A Life

The socio-cultural facility, named after the Sovereign, will improve local population's access to cultural and artistic activities aimed at developing intellectualism and creativity.

HM the King inaugurates Oujda 'Mohammed VI Theater'

She cites two complementary milieus for the development of Paterno's intellectualism, the nineteenth century and Paterno's own life history.

The times and narratives of Pedro Paterno, 1858-1911: A study on intellectualism/Panahon at pagsasalaysay ni Pedro Paterno, 1858-1911: Isang pag-aaral sa intelektwalismo