Freethinking (Noun)
Meaning
The doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor's freethinking approach to ethics encouraged her students to question traditional moral codes.
- Her freethinking views on politics often led to heated debates with her more conservative colleagues.
- The philosopher's freethinking ideas about the role of logic in decision-making influenced a generation of thinkers.
- The university's history of freethinking and academic freedom attracted students from all over the world.
- As a freethinking individual, she refused to accept authority without critically evaluating its basis.