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empiricism vs British empiricism

British empiricism vs empiricism

empiricism and British empiricism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
empiricism Yes No No No
British empiricism Yes No No No
As nouns, British empiricism is a hyponym of empiricism; that is, British empiricism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than empiricism:
  • empiricism: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
  • British empiricism: the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century
Other hyponyms of empiricism include experimentalism, logical positivism, positivism.
empiricism (noun) British empiricism (noun)
the application of empirical methods in any art or science the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Difference between empiricism and British empiricism

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