rationalistic

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It says it does not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology, but offers activities that “emphasize a scientific, rationalistic, non-superstitious worldview.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

So you’re saying that liberal democracy needs to be much more empathetic and close to the people, and less technocratic and rationalistic?

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

The Greeks were the first to carry out experiments in rationalistic philosophy and in democratic government.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

If we’re going to turn human space exploration into displaced religion, at least let’s not dress it up as rationalistic entrepreneurialism.

From The Guardian • May 26, 2019

We come not only upon often and variously used rationalistic thoughts, but also upon old and unchangeable components of all empirical scientific thought, when we give the name "force" to the efficacy that underlies causes.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various