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nounmedical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
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noun(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
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nounthe application of empirical methods in any art or sciencetype of:
Definition that contains empiricism
- mill English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
- bacon English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
- empiricist a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism
- john stuart mill English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
- logical positivism the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- positivism the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- francis bacon English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
- sir francis bacon English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
- 1st baron verulam English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
- john mill English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)