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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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