Rational explanation

Definition

An explanation based on natural processes rather than supernatural forces; it is not necessarily scientifically correct.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Religious explanations focused on God’s power, while rational explanations looked to conditions inside the body or in the surrounding air. Here, rational means seeking a natural cause: it does not mean that the explanation was correct.
Revise: Ideas About the Cause of Disease

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GCSE History · key term

An explanation based on natural processes rather than supernatural forces; it is not necessarily scientifically correct.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Religious explanations focused on God’s power, while rational explanations looked to conditions inside the body or in the surrounding air. Here, rational means seeking a natural cause: it does not mean that the explanation was correct.
Revise: Ideas About the Cause of Disease

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