Empiricism
[em'pɪrɪsɪz(ə)m] or [ɛm'pɪrə'sɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) the application of empirical methods in any art or science.
(noun.) (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience.
Editor: Lois--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.
(n.) 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.
(n.) The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.
Editor: Ricky
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Dependence on experience.[2]. Quackery, charlatanism, charlatanry.
Checker: Tessie
Examples
- Some of them are named scholasticism, sensationalism, rationalism, idealism, realism, empiricism, transcendentalism, pragmatism, etc. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Empiricism also insisted upon a first-hand element. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- There are at least three serious defects of sensationalistic empiricism as an educational philosophy of knowledge. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The antithesis of empiricism and rationalism loses the support of the human situation which once gave it meaning and relative justification. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Within the sphere of school instruction, empiricism found its directly beneficial office in protesting against mere book learning. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Edited by Linda