Download or read book AN APPRAISAL OF RATIONALISM IN MODERN SCIENCE written by PATRICK MENDIE and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this work is to establish the prominent role played by rationalism in the birth and growth of modern science. Other objectives are: 1. To highlight the relevance of rationalism in modern science and its contribution to knowledge. 2. To examine contributions from some rationalist philosophers whose works have strengthened the growth and development of modern science. 3. To show the diminishing influence of empiricism in modern science (Theory of relativity and Quantum m