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empiricism
(encz) | empiricism,empirie n: Zdeněk Brož |
empiricism
(encz) | empiricism,empirismus n: Zdeněk Brož |
Empiricism
(gcide) | 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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empiricism
(wn) | empiricism
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: empiricism, 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, empiricism] |
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empiricism
(encz) | empiricism,empirie n: Zdeněk Brožempiricism,empirismus n: Zdeněk Brož |
Metempiricism
(gcide) | Metempiricism \Met*em*pir"i*cism\, n.
The science that is concerned with metempirics.
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british empiricism
(wn) | British empiricism
n 1: the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain
since the 17th century |
empiricism
(wn) | empiricism
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: empiricism, 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, empiricism] |
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