empiricist philosophy
- Noun:
- The philosophical doctrine that knowledge originates from sensory experience: "Empiricist philosophy" is the branch of philosophy that asserts all human knowledge is ultimately derived from sense experience, observation, and experimentation, rather than from innate ideas or pure reason.
- "Empiricist philosophy" is used as a singular noun phrase to refer to the collective ideas, arguments, and theories associated with empiricism as a school of thought.
- It is typically discussed in academic and philosophical contexts concerning epistemology (the theory of knowledge).
- Noun:
- The scientific revolution was heavily influenced by empiricist philosophy.
- He wrote his thesis on the history of empiricist philosophy from Locke to Hume.
- "the tenets of empiricist philosophy": the core principles or beliefs of empiricism.
- The debate centered on the tenets of empiricist philosophy versus rationalist thought.
Empiricism (n): The more common term for the same philosophical doctrine. It is often used interchangeably with "empiricist philosophy," though "empiricism" is broader and can also refer to a general emphasis on practical experience.
- Modern psychology owes a debt to the principles of empiricism.
Empiricist (n): A person who supports or practices empiricism.
- David Hume is considered a leading empiricist.
- Experimentalism: A philosophical emphasis on experiment as a source of knowledge.
- Sense-data theory: A specific theory within empiricist philosophy concerning the immediate objects of perception.
"empiricist tradition": The historical lineage of empiricist thought.
- His work continues the empiricist tradition of careful observation.
"empiricist critique": A criticism or analysis made from an empiricist standpoint.
- The empiricist critique of metaphysics questioned its foundations.
(Note: As a specific academic term, "empiricist philosophy" is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Related idioms would involve the more general term "experience.") - "To learn by experience": To gain knowledge through direct practical involvement, reflecting an empiricist principle. - You can read all the manuals, but you'll truly learn by experience.
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
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