Empiricism and Principle

Empiricism

Empiricism noun - (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience.
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Principle and empiricism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Empiricism".

Principle

Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Synonyms for Principle

Empiricism and principle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empiricism" instead a noun "Principle".

Nearby Words: principal, principled, principally, principe

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  • A cautionary note: not all rationalists deny the usefulness of empirical knowledge (Rene Descartes, for instance, supported the scientific method, which is arguably practical empiricism), and not all use of logical deduction from a first principle counts as rationalism.
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