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empiricist

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em·pir·i·cism  (m-pîr-szm)
n.
1. The view that experience, especially of the senses, is the only source of knowledge.
2.
a. Employment of empirical methods, as in science.
b. An empirical conclusion.
3. The practice of medicine that disregards scientific theory and relies solely on practical experience.

em·piri·cist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.empiricist - a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
Translations
empiricist [emˈpɪrɪsɪst] Nempírico/a m/f
empiricist [ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪst] nempiriste mf
empiricist
nEmpiriker(in) m(f)
empiricist [ɛmˈpɪrɪsɪst] n & adjempirista (m/f)


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Those are interesting remarks, but under the telescope of analysis they portray Watson's ignorance about the full essence of life, and that ignorance is an affliction he shares with his background, the empiricist West.
 
 
 
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