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| − | Rationalism is the philosophical theory that knowledge can be obtained by human reason alone. Some enthusiastic but uninformed Buddhists have claimed that the Buddha was a rationalist and that Buddhism is ‘pure rationalism.’ While Buddhism does have strong rational elements, probably more than most religions, it is an exaggeration to say that it is completely rational. The Buddha was too aware of the subtle influence that desire and prejudice can have on the thought processes to rely entirely on reason. According to him, three things have a role to play in the attainment of knowledge or wisdom – data obtained through education (sutamayā paññā), data obtained through reasoning (cintāmayā paññā) and data obtained by meditation (bhāvanāmayā paññā). | + | [[Rationalism]] is the [[philosophical]] theory that [[knowledge]] can be obtained by human [[reason]] alone. Some {{Wiki|enthusiastic}} but uninformed [[Buddhists]] have claimed that the [[Buddha]] was a [[rationalist]] and that [[Buddhism]] is ‘pure [[rationalism]] .’ While [[Buddhism]] does have strong [[rational]] elements, probably more than most [[religions]] , it is an {{Wiki|exaggeration}} to say that it is completely [[rational]] . The [[Buddha]] was too aware of the subtle influence that [[desire]] and prejudice can have on the [[thought]] processes to rely entirely on [[reason]] . According to him, three things have a role to play in the attainment of [[knowledge]] or [[wisdom]] – data obtained through education (sutamayā paññā), data obtained through {{Wiki|reasoning}} (cintāmayā paññā) and data obtained by [[meditation]] (bhāvanāmayā paññā). |
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Revision as of 13:07, 22 July 2013
Rationalism is the philosophical theory that knowledge can be obtained by human reason alone. Some enthusiastic but uninformed Buddhists have claimed that the Buddha was a rationalist and that Buddhism is ‘pure rationalism .’ While Buddhism does have strong rational elements, probably more than most religions , it is an exaggeration to say that it is completely rational . The Buddha was too aware of the subtle influence that desire and prejudice can have on the thought processes to rely entirely on reason . According to him, three things have a role to play in the attainment of knowledge or wisdom – data obtained through education (sutamayā paññā), data obtained through reasoning (cintāmayā paññā) and data obtained by meditation (bhāvanāmayā paññā).
