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Dreaded_Anomaly comments on Can we stop using the word "rationalism"? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dreaded_Anomaly 19 March 2011 03:03:51AM 10 points [-]

The Less Wrong consensus already seems to be using "rationality" instead of "rationalism." See Note on Terminology: "Rationality", not "Rationalism".

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 19 March 2011 10:57:43AM 9 points [-]

But people usually don't point out usage of "rationalism" as an error. We don't have a normative consensus yet.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 March 2011 05:12:27PM 3 points [-]

My point is stronger than Vlad's: not only does "rationalism" have undesirable connotations, but it means the wrong thing.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 19 March 2012 03:42:21AM 0 points [-]

Would the belief that rationality is good hence be "rationality-ism"?

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