10 Facts About Rationalism

Rationalism is often revered as a great mathematician, mystic and scientist, but he is best known for the Pythagorean theorem, which bears his name, and for discovering the mathematical relationship between the length of strings on lute and the pitches of the notes.

Rationalism summed up the implied metaphysical rationalism in the words "All is number".

Rationalism taught on the Theory of Forms which asserts that the highest and most fundamental kind of reality is not the material world of change known to us through sensation, but rather the abstract, non-material world of forms.

Rationalism argued that although dreams appear as real as sense experience, these dreams cannot provide persons with knowledge.

Rationalism elaborated these beliefs in such works as Discourse on the Method, Meditations on First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy.

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Rationalism did not develop his system independently of these advances.

Rationalism argued that human perception structures natural laws, and that reason is the source of morality.

Rationalism's thought continues to hold a major influence in contemporary thought, especially in fields such as metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics.

Rationalism therefore concludes that both reason and experience are necessary for human knowledge.

Rationalism was criticized by American psychologist William James for being out of touch with reality.