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Absurdism vs Rationalism - What's the difference?

absurdism | rationalism |

As nouns the difference between absurdism and rationalism

is that absurdism is (uncountable|philosophy) a philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail while rationalism is (philosophy) the theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.

absurdism

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
  • (countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
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    • References

    English words suffixed with -ism

    rationalism

    English

    (wikipedia rationalism)

    Noun

  • (philosophy) The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.

    • Synonyms

    * intellectualism

    Antonyms

    * irrationalism * traditionalism

    Derived terms

    * critical rationalism

    Related terms

    * rationalist * rationality

    See also

    * empiricism