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rational knowledge

rational knowledge Rational knowledge is knowledge grounded mainly or entirely in the conclusions or revelations of reason rather than in percepts.

Rational knowledge is knowledge grounded mainly or entirely in the conclusions or revelations of reason rather than in percepts. In this historical logical sense, it may be either immediate or mediate.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Knowledge (in logic)” (Knowledge (in logic)).
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