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In philosophy, empiricism is an epistemological view which holds that true knowledge or justification comes either only or primarily from sensory experience and empirical evidence. It is one of several competing views within epistemology, along with rationalism and skepticism. Empiricists argue that empiricism is a more reliable method of finding the…
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| Empiricism | is a | epistemological view which holds that true knowledge or justification comes either only or primarily from sensory experience and empirical evidence | 0.90 | text |
| Empiricism | is a | more reliable method of finding the truth than relying purely on logical reasoning | 0.90 | text |
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| early 20th century | instance of | though its influence is still significant among contemporary analytic philosophers | 0.80 | text |
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