Definitions for: Empiricism


[n] the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience



Webster (1913) Definition: Em*pir"i*cism, n.
1. The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge
by observation and experiment.

2. 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. (Metaph.) The philosophical theory which attributes the
origin of all our knowledge to experience.

Synonyms: empiricist philosophy, sensationalism

See Also: experimentalism, logical positivism, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, positivism

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