Intellectualism denotes the use, development, and exercise of the intellect; the practice of being an intellectual; and the Life of the Mind. In the field of philosophy, `intellectualism” occasionally is synonymous with `rationalism”, that is, knowledge mostly derived from reason and ratiocination. Socially, `intellectualism” negativel...
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belief that all knowledge is derived from reason
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• (n.) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. • (n.) Intellectual power; intellectuality.
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In`tel·lec'tu·al·ism noun 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality.
2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
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doctrine about the possibility of deriving knowledge from reason alone, intellectualism can stand for a general approach emphasising the importance of learning and logical thinking. Criticism of this attitude, sometimes summed up as Left Bank, caricatures intellectualism's faith in the mind and puts it in opposition to emotion, instinct, and primit...
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(aesthetics) a. The 'Intellectual Principle' is supreme beauty (Plotinus). b. 'Intellectual Intuition' turned objective is esthetic intuition (Schelling). -- L.V.
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devotion to intellectual pursuits. · the exercise of the intellect. · excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, esp. with a lack of proper consideration for emotions. · · the doctrine that knowledge is wholly or chiefly derived from pure reason. · the belief that reason is the final principle of reality.
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