Rationalism: Collected Essays
R.A. Jahagirdar
Essays by Justice R.A. Jahagirdar on rationalism as a way of life, with portraits of freethinkers like Socrates, Robert Ingersoll, Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant. A lively look at the rationalist movement and its fight for social progress.
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Rationalism: Descartes, Spinoza and LeibnizA clear university study block on the three great rationalists: Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, closing with a critical evaluation of rationalism. Each unit comes with key terms and check-your-progress questions, ideal if you are new to the topic.
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From Parmenides to the Renaissance, this article traces the rationalist idea that the universe itself has a rational structure, and what happens when thinkers push back against it. Open access under CC BY.
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Michael Rosen questions the rationalist ideal of the self-directing individual without giving up on reason itself. A sharp essay for anyone who wants to hear the strongest case against rationalism.
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A full doctoral thesis that tests whether reason alone can tell us what is possible and what is necessary. A demanding but rewarding read if you want to see how rationalism is argued about in philosophy today.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Conviction, Priority, and Rationalism in Aristotle's Epistemology
Was Aristotle a rationalist who trusted pure intuition, or did he think experience could justify first principles? This paper challenges the rationalist reading of Aristotle and shows why the question still matters.
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