De theoretische rede



Example: De theoretische rede onderzoekt de grondslagen van kennis en waarheid.

Definition


"De theoretische rede" refers to the faculty of reasoning and thinking that is concerned with understanding the foundations of knowledge and truth. It is the aspect of intellect that seeks to analyze, explain, and systematize concepts and principles in philosophy.

Etymology


The phrase "de theoretische rede" comes from Dutch, where "theoretische" means theoretical, derived from the Greek word 'theoria' meaning contemplation or speculation, and "rede" means reason or speech. Together, they signify the reasoning process focused on theory rather than practice.

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"De theoretische rede" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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