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Found 2 items, similar to empiricism.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: empiricism
empiricism
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn:
empiricist philosophy,
sensationalism]
2: the application of empirical methods in any art or science
3: medical practice and advice based on observation and
experience in ignorance of scientific findings [syn:
quackery]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Empiricism
Empiricism
\Em*pir"i*cism\, n.
1. The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge
by observation and experiment.
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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.
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3. (Metaph.) The philosophical theory which attributes the
origin of all our knowledge to experience.
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