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Definition of Irrationalism
1. Noun. philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Irrationalism
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Irrationalism
Literary usage of Irrationalism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Present Conflict of Ideals: A Study of the Philosophical Background of by Ralph Barton Perry (1918)
"Irrationalism We have finally to recognize that from certain angles there is an
immediate value in the disparagement of the intellect. ..."
2. Christian Theology and Social Progress: The Bampton Lectures for 1905 by Frederick William Bussell (1907)
"... starting from intellectual need, falls back into pure irrationalism : except
in Africa and under Augustine's influence, the Church never surrenders to ..."
3. The Present Conflict of Ideals: A Study of the Philosophical Background of by Ralph Barton Perry (1918)
"Irrationalism We have finally to recognize that from certain angles there is an
immediate value in the disparagement of the intellect. ..."
4. The Psychic Treatment of Nervous Disorders: (The Psychoneuroses and Their by Paul Dubois (1909)
"... Value of this Conception for Treatment—Irrationalism of Nervous Patients—Physical,
Intellectual, and Emotional Fatigue ; Dangers of the Last—Unhealthy ..."
5. The Reconstruction of Religion: A Sociological View by Charles Abram Ellwood (1922)
"For a brief exposition of irrationalism in modern science itself, ... I. Much of
the prevalent irrationalism is due to misunderstanding the term "reason. ..."
6. Isaiah Berlin's Counter-Enlightenment by Joseph Mali, Robert Wokler (2003)
"Another problem with this argument is that it plays fast and loose with the
term "irrationalism." Strictly speaking, it applies only to that doctrine which ..."
7. Christian Theology and Social Progress: The Bampton Lectures for 1905 by Frederick William Bussell (1907)
"... starting from intellectual need, falls back into pure irrationalism : except
in Africa and under Augustine's influence, the Church never surrenders to ..."
8. The Psychic Treatment of Nervous Disorders: (The Psychoneuroses and Their by Paul Dubois (1909)
"... Value of this Conception for Treatment—Irrationalism of Nervous Patients—Physical,
Intellectual, and Emotional Fatigue ; Dangers of the Last—Unhealthy ..."
9. The Reconstruction of Religion: A Sociological View by Charles Abram Ellwood (1922)
"For a brief exposition of irrationalism in modern science itself, ... I. Much of
the prevalent irrationalism is due to misunderstanding the term "reason. ..."
10. Isaiah Berlin's Counter-Enlightenment by Joseph Mali, Robert Wokler (2003)
"Another problem with this argument is that it plays fast and loose with the
term "irrationalism." Strictly speaking, it applies only to that doctrine which ..."
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