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Originally Posted by loquitur
Will, rationalism is in the eye of the beholder. Different people accept different things as rational because their premises are different. Saying you're a rationalist doesn't by itself say much more than that you believe what you choose to believe because of its appeal to your sense of rationality. There is no such thing as Mr Spock.
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Rationalism is a loose philosophical system, but a system none the less. And I find it's the best description for my particular perception. I could make up a term like "reasonist", but no one would have a clue what I'm talking about.
Essentially, I try to develop my own reasoning and logical faculties and then use them to explain what I perceive and deduce. I "believe" in science, reason, and logic. I call it rationalism, you can call it what you want.