irrationalism

irrationalism
philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century

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  • irrationalism — [ir rash′ə nəliz΄əm, i rash′ə nəliz΄əm] n. irrational thought, belief, or action irrationalist n …   English World dictionary

  • irrationalism — irrationalist, adj., n. irrationalistic, adj. /i rash euh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. irrationality in thought or action. 2. an attitude or belief having a nonrational basis. 3. a theory that nonrational forces govern the universe. [1805 15; IRRATIONAL +… …   Universalium

  • irrationalism — noun Date: 1811 1. a system emphasizing intuition, instinct, feeling, or faith rather than reason or holding that the universe is governed by irrational forces 2. the quality or state of being irrational • irrationalist noun or adjective •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • IRRATIONALISM —    a BELIEF system which sets aside REASON to promote beliefs based on emotion and other SUBJECTIVE criteria …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • Irrationalism — a philosophy which claims that science is inferior to intuition, with art and the conquest of the aesthetic being the ultimate transcendence of the humanity …   Mini philosophy glossary

  • irrationalism — noun a system of belief or action that disregards rational principles. Derivatives irrationalist noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • irrationalism — ir·rationalism …   English syllables

  • irrationalism —  Иррационализм …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • irrationalism — ir•ra•tion•al•ism [[t]ɪˈræʃ ə nlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) irrationality in thought or action 2) cvb a theory that nonrational forces govern the universe • Etymology: 1805–15 ir•ra′tion•al•ist, adj. n. ir•ra tion•al•is′tic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • irrationalism — /ɪˈræʃənəlɪzəm/ (say i rashuhnuhlizuhm) noun → irrationality …  

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