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Empiricism
01
(in philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is derived from sensory experience rather than theory or intuition
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The theory reflects empiricism in its insistence on evidence from experience.
02
the application of methods that are based on observation and experiment in any art, science, or field of study
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Empiricism is fundamental to the scientific method.
03
medical practice or advice based on observation and experience, without reference to scientific or theoretical knowledge
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The treatment reflected empiricism, based on trial-and-error experience.
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