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Are rationalism and idealism compatible?
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Rationalism and idealism are compatible

This position holds that rationalism and idealism are compatible. It argues many prominent philosophers have successfully reconciled the two in their work, drawing on both reason and ideal forms together, which shows the approaches can coexist rather than fundamentally contradict each other.

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  1. Artist-idealist-rationalist philosophers use both in their work.
    Socrates, Plato and Schopenhauer all used idealist-rationalist philosophy to critique art.