Rationalism is an adventure in the clarification of thought.

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Topic

Rationalism Reason

Speaker

Alfred North Whitehead

Source

Process and Reality

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Mathematician Philosopher

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Whitehead, Alfred North. "Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology." Gifford Lecture. 1927–1928, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Current Citation

Whitehead, Alfred North. Process and Reality. Simon and Schuster, 2010, pt. 1, ch. 1, sec. 3.

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Time
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Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

Martin Luther

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Faith and reason Reason

Author

Martin Luther
Source
Table Talk (Luther)
Language
German
Time
1569 1560s 16th century
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Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

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