DSimon comments on Note on Terminology: "Rationality", not "Rationalism" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 15 January 2011 11:07:18AM 2 points [-]

The first thing that occurs to me when I hear them is the old philosophical notion of "rationalism" as opposed to "empiricism."

This has confused at least one newcomer to the site: I also remember correcting another person, but couldn't find the comment in question.