intellectualism

intellectualism
a) The use or development of the intellect.
b) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
See Also: intellectualist

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  • Intellectualism — is any of a number of views regarding the use or development of the intellect or the practice of being an intellectual. [cite web url = http://www.answers.com/intellectualism r=67 title = Answers.com (Definition)] In non specialized contexts, the …   Wikipedia

  • Intellectualism — In tel*lec tu*al*ism, n. 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality. [1913 Webster] 2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. [1913 Webster] 3. Preference for activities involving exercise of the intellect; sometimes, an excessive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intellectualism — index comprehension Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • intellectualism — 1829; see INTELLECTUAL (Cf. intellectual) + ISM (Cf. ism). Probably based on Ger. Intellektualismus (said by Klein to have been coined 1803 by Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775 1854) from L.L. intellectualis). In English, originally… …   Etymology dictionary

  • intellectualism — [in΄tə lek′cho͞o əliz΄əm, int΄ l ek′cho͞o əliz΄əm] n. 1. the quality of being intellectual; devotion to intellectual pursuits 2. Philos. RATIONALISM (sense 2) intellectualist n. intellectualistic adj …   English World dictionary

  • Intellectualism — doctrine about the possibility of deriving knowledge from reason alone, intellectualism can stand for a general approach emphasising the importance of learning and logical thinking. Criticism of this attitude, sometimes summed up as Left Bank,… …   Mini philosophy glossary

  • intellectualism — noun Date: 1838 devotion to the exercise of intellect or to intellectual pursuits • intellectualist noun or adjective • intellectualistic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • intellectualism — intellectualist, n. intellectualistic, adj. intellectualistically, adv. /in tl ek chooh euh liz euhm/, n. 1. devotion to intellectual pursuits. 2. the exercise of the intellect. 3. excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, esp. with …   Universalium

  • intellectualism — belief that all knowledge is derived from reason Philosophical Isms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • intellectualism — n. involvement in intellectual pursuits; use of the mind or intellect; doctrine which holds that pure reason is the source of knowledge (Philosophy) …   English contemporary dictionary

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