Difference between revisions of "Empiricism"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72599" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72599" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> A philosophical term applied to the theory that all knowledge is derived from the senses and experience alone, to the rejection of the theory of innate ideas; Locke, in modern times, is the great representative of the school that advocates this doctrine supported by Aristotle. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.
(2): ( n.) Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery.
(3): ( n.) The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A philosophical term applied to the theory that all knowledge is derived from the senses and experience alone, to the rejection of the theory of innate ideas; Locke, in modern times, is the great representative of the school that advocates this doctrine supported by Aristotle.
