empiricism
11empiricism — empiricist, n., adj. /em pir euh siz euhm/, n. 1. empirical method or practice. 2. Philos. the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience. Cf. rationalism (def. 2). 3. undue reliance upon experience, as in medicine; quackery. 4 …
12empiricism — In sociology, the term empiricism is often used, loosely, to describe an orientation to research which emphasizes the collection of facts and observations, at the expense of conceptual reflection and theoretical enquiry. More rigorously,… …
13empiricism — The permanent strand in philosophy that attempts to tie knowledge to experience. Experience is thought of either as the sensory contents of consciousness, or as whatever is expressed in some designated class of statements that can be observed to… …
14empiricism — noun a) A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation. Our whole life in some of its highest and most important aspects is simply empiricism. Empiricism is only another word… …
15empiricism — [[t]ɪmpɪ̱rɪsɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Empiricism is the belief that people should rely on practical experience and experiments, rather than on theories as, a basis for knowledge. [FORMAL] Derived words: empiricist plural N COUNT He was an unswerving… …
16empiricism — empirija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Išorinio pasaulio suvokimas ir pažinimas, patiriamas žmogaus juslėmis. kilmė gr. empeiria – patyrimas atitikmenys: angl. empiricism vok. Empirie, f rus. эмпирия …
17empiricism — noun 1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑empiricist philosophy, ↑sensationalism • Derivationally related forms: ↑empiricist • Topics: ↑ …
18Empiricism (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Empiricism Type = studio Artist = Borknagar Released = October 22, 2001 Recorded = 2001 Genre = Melodic black metal, progressive metal, folk metal Length = 50:05 Label = Century Media Producer = Borknagar, Børge Finstad… …
19empiricism, abstracted — See abstracted empiricism …
20empiricism — noun Date: 1657 1. a. a former school of medical practice founded on experience without the aid of science or theory b. quackery, charlatanry 2. a. the practice of relying on observation and experiment especially in the natural sciences b. a… …
