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Is rationalism a humanism?
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RE: Is rationalism a humanism?
(August 15, 2023 at 12:28 am)MarcusA Wrote: Rationalism is a religion.

Here's the definition Google gives me:

Quote:Definitions from Oxford Languages

rationalism
noun

the practice or principle of basing opinions and actions on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.

"scientific rationalism"

PHILOSOPHY
the theory that reason rather than experience is the foundation of certainty in knowledge.

THEOLOGY
the practice of treating reason as the ultimate authority in religion.

To me this lacks some of the qualities of a religion. But I may be wrong. 

Are you thinking of something more than the definition points to?
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Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 12:28 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Belacqua - August 15, 2023 at 12:50 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 1:41 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 5:38 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 1:43 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Simon Moon - August 15, 2023 at 1:45 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by no one - August 15, 2023 at 3:13 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 15, 2023 at 6:30 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 6:54 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 15, 2023 at 7:18 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Fireball - August 15, 2023 at 9:04 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 15, 2023 at 9:56 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 11:55 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 2:49 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 15, 2023 at 8:54 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LadyForCamus - August 15, 2023 at 3:39 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 6:28 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 7:03 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 15, 2023 at 8:55 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LadyForCamus - August 17, 2023 at 3:49 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LinuxGal - August 17, 2023 at 8:23 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 17, 2023 at 8:27 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by no one - August 15, 2023 at 6:45 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 7:11 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 7:35 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LadyForCamus - August 19, 2023 at 1:07 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LadyForCamus - August 17, 2023 at 3:51 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 8:09 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 15, 2023 at 8:22 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Anomalocaris - August 15, 2023 at 8:32 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by no one - August 15, 2023 at 8:15 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 8:38 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Anomalocaris - August 15, 2023 at 8:44 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 8:47 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 15, 2023 at 8:57 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 15, 2023 at 9:14 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 17, 2023 at 6:04 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - August 17, 2023 at 6:08 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 17, 2023 at 6:43 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 17, 2023 at 7:15 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 17, 2023 at 7:43 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by arewethereyet - August 17, 2023 at 8:01 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 17, 2023 at 8:22 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 19, 2023 at 6:23 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - August 21, 2023 at 9:51 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 1, 2023 at 8:36 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by LinuxGal - September 1, 2023 at 10:48 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 1, 2023 at 5:08 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - September 1, 2023 at 7:13 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 1, 2023 at 9:35 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - September 2, 2023 at 3:16 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 2, 2023 at 3:38 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - September 2, 2023 at 11:27 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 2, 2023 at 7:53 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Belacqua - September 2, 2023 at 7:59 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - September 2, 2023 at 8:30 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Belacqua - September 2, 2023 at 9:50 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Ravenshire - September 3, 2023 at 12:26 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 2, 2023 at 10:14 pm
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Belacqua - September 3, 2023 at 2:10 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by MarcusA - September 3, 2023 at 2:57 am
RE: Is rationalism a humanism? - by Belacqua - September 3, 2023 at 4:28 am

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