7 Images
of man
Rationalism•The philosophical view that regards reason as the chief
source and test of knowledge.
• A rationalist uses logic as the chief principle in knowledge. This means that everything we learn and
we use reason in every situation above all else.
•Our reason also ultimately provides justification for our morals and beliefs. Reason dictates how we see and view certain situations and our opinion of right and
wrong toward that situation.
(http://rationalistview.blogspot.com)
What do Rationalists believe about the nature of man?
Man uses and trusts REASON above anything else to
“know” things about life, to get by in life,
and to do things in life.
Reason
To figure out
To work something out
To think logically
To use your mind
To deduce
What is “reason”?
Rationalism 17th Century· In the years between 1601-1700, the rationalist view was born. Beginning with Descartes, it was the belief that everything in the world can be explained with logic and reason. Descartes was a mathematical genius and tried to apply formulas for life. He also introduced the idea of our senses being figments of our mind and that they can deceive us. (http://rationalistview.blogspot.com)
Rene Descartes
“Descartes in one of his original works, Principles of Philosophy [translated to English], believes that all the senses deceive us. He used the example of our sight. Stating that we see the setting sun as a roughly two-inch wide object in the sky, but in fact, our reason tells us that the sun is actually almost infinitely times larger than we see it in the sky.” (http://rationalistview.blogspot.com)
SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF THE WORLD ALONE CANNOT BE TRUSTED
IT CAN DECEIVE OR PLAY TRICKS ON US –WHAT WE RELY MOST ON IS OUR REASON TO
HELP US WITH WHAT IS REAL.
Famous RationalistPLATO
reasonBasic Drives: Food, Lust,
Power
Spiritor Emotion
APPETITIVE PART
SPIRITED PART
Reality is LOGICAL.•All you have to do is just think
about something•Everyone has
the ability to find the logic inthings
•Reason is KING above all else
Man is Reason.He himself can work things
out.Man is a thinking thing
with the ability to logically figure out the world
Man is accountablefor his actions on the basis of
his REASON•Law (Jub-Jub trial)•Nuremburg trials
•Truth and Reconciliationcommittee