Empiricist Philosophy (Noun)
Meaning
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The empiricist philosophy of David Hume emphasized the role of sensory experience in shaping our understanding of the world.
- John Locke's empiricist philosophy argued that all knowledge comes from experience and that people are born as tabula rasa.
- According to George Berkeley's empiricist philosophy, knowledge is not based on reason but on perception and sensory experience.
- In his empiricist philosophy, Ernst Mach emphasized the importance of direct observation and experimentation in the pursuit of knowledge.
- Immanuel Kant's critique of empiricist philosophy focused on the limitations of sensory experience in providing absolute knowledge.