empiricism in German
empiricism in German
Empirismus
(philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.) [from 18th c.]
Empirie
A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation. [from 19th c.]
Empirismus
A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation. [from 19th c.]