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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Metaph.) The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience. [1913 Webster]