'''Rationalism''' is reliance on [[reason]] as the best guide for belief and action.
'''Rationalism''' is reliance on [[reason]] as the best guide for belief and action.
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*[[Horatio]] is not a blind rationalist ... when he sees the ghost, he does not deny its existence — on the contrary, he is overwhelmed with terror. His ability to accept the truth at once even when his predictions have been proved wrong indicates the fundamental trustworthiness of his character. [http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/section1.html]