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Irrationalism
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Irrationalism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the early 19th century,[2] emphasizing the non-rational dimension of human life. As they reject logic, irrationalists argue that instinct and feelings are superior to reason in the research of knowledge.[3][4][5] The term has often been used as a pejorative designation of criticisms against rationalism as a whole.[6]
The philosophy of rationalism, understood as having first emerged in the writings of Francis Bacon and René Descartes, has received a variety of criticisms since its inception.[2] These may entail a view that certain things are beyond rational understanding, that total rationality is insufficient or even harmful to human life, or that people are not instinctively rational and progressive.[6][5]
- ^ Nehamas, Alexander (2001). "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters". Representations. 74 (Spring): 37–54. doi:10.1525/rep.2001.74.1.37.
- ^ a b Callahan, Gene; McIntyre, Kenneth B., eds. (2020). "Introduction". Critics of Enlightenment Rationalism. Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 1. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-42599-9. ISBN 978-3-030-42598-2. S2CID 243029515.
- ^ "Irrationalisme". CNRTL. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Kukla, André (2013-01-11). Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781134567386.
- ^ a b Duignan, Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ a b "Irrationalism". Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2nd ed.). Macmillan Library Reference. 2005.
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