Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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empiricism | Yes | No | No | No |
philosophy | Yes | No | No | No |
empiricism (noun) | philosophy (noun) |
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the application of empirical methods in any art or science | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience | any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation |