COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

Rationalism emphasizes reason; empiricism emphasizes sensory experience. Mind versus senses, eternally.

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Rationalists prioritize knowledge from reasoning (often emphasizing innate structures); empiricists prioritize observation and experience. Modern philosophy often treats them as complementary rather than mutually exclusive.

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