empiricism – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
empiricism
n.
empirical method, doctrine that all knowledge is based on observation and experience; application of observation and experiment; (Medicine) medicine that is based exclusively on experience
Empiricism
empiricism
Noun
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
(synonym) empiricist philosophy, sensationalism
(hypernym) philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
(hyponym) British empiricism
(classification) philosophy
2. the application of empirical methods in any art or science
(hypernym) investigation, investigating
3. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
(synonym) quackery
(hypernym) medical practice
empiricism
n.
empirismus; empirik
Empiricism
(n.)
The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.
(n.)
The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.
(n.)
Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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