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Intellectualism — is any of a number of views regarding the use or development of the intellect or the practice of being an intellectual. [cite web url = http://www.answers.com/intellectualism r=67 title = Answers.com (Definition)] In non specialized contexts, the … Wikipedia
Intellectualism — In tel*lec tu*al*ism, n. 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality. [1913 Webster] 2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. [1913 Webster] 3. Preference for activities involving exercise of the intellect; sometimes, an excessive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intellectualism — 1829; see INTELLECTUAL (Cf. intellectual) + ISM (Cf. ism). Probably based on Ger. Intellektualismus (said by Klein to have been coined 1803 by Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775 1854) from L.L. intellectualis). In English, originally… … Etymology dictionary
intellectualism — [in΄tə lek′cho͞o əliz΄əm, int΄ l ek′cho͞o əliz΄əm] n. 1. the quality of being intellectual; devotion to intellectual pursuits 2. Philos. RATIONALISM (sense 2) intellectualist n. intellectualistic adj … English World dictionary
Intellectualism — 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,… … Mini philosophy glossary
intellectualism — noun Date: 1838 devotion to the exercise of intellect or to intellectual pursuits • intellectualist noun or adjective • intellectualistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
intellectualism — intellectualist, n. intellectualistic, adj. intellectualistically, adv. /in tl ek chooh euh liz euhm/, n. 1. devotion to intellectual pursuits. 2. the exercise of the intellect. 3. excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, esp. with … Universalium
intellectualism — noun a) The use or development of the intellect. b) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. Syn: rationalism See Also: intellectualist … Wiktionary
intellectualism — belief that all knowledge is derived from reason Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
intellectualism — n. involvement in intellectual pursuits; use of the mind or intellect; doctrine which holds that pure reason is the source of knowledge (Philosophy) … English contemporary dictionary
