Understanding Rationalism

What is the primary source of knowledge according to rationalism?

• Reason

• Intuition

• Experience

• Perception

Which of the following is NOT one of the major theses of rationalism?

• Knowledge comes from deductive reasoning

• Ideas are innate

• Knowledge is derived from intuition

• Reality is illogical

Why do rationalists believe that the proposition 'all triangles have three angles' is true?

• It is a scientific fact

• It is a self-evident truth

• It is based on sensory experience

• It is a cultural belief

How did Rene Descartes view the information gathered through the senses?

• As completely reliable

• As somewhat accurate

• As not accurate

• As the ultimate truth

What method did Descartes use to attain knowledge?

• Sensory perception

• Intuitive insight

• Methodic doubt

• Empirical observation