Rationalism: A Note on the Philosophical School

Rationalism is one of the great pillars of philosophical inquiry. At its core lies a bold and enduring claim: that reason, independent of sensory experience, is the primary source and test of knowledge. To the rationalist, truth is not something merely seen or felt, but something that can be grasped by the intellect-something deduced, explained, and made certain through logical reasoning. This book is an invitation to explore that bold claim in depth, tracing the development of rationalist ...