Empiricism
In philosophy, empiricism is a theory that states that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience. It is one of several views of epistemology, the study of human knowledge, along with rationalism and skepticism. Empiricism emphasises the role of empirical evidence in the formation of ideas, rather than innate ideas or traditions. However, empiricists may argue that traditions (or customs) arise due to relations of previous sense experiences.
Empiricism in the philosophy of science emphasises evidence, especially as discovered in experiments. It is a fundamental part of the scient ...more
Empiricism in the philosophy of science emphasises evidence, especially as discovered in experiments. It is a fundamental part of the scient ...more
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Objectivity is a subjective fantasy implanted in us by an external will seeking to curtail our creativity by limiting our minds to our own detriment.
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― Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality
― Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality
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Atoms, the building blocks of so-called matter, however much they might seem to be physically circumscribed, aren’t actually like tiny billiard balls. That’s kindergarten science.
From a shamanic or alchemical perspective, atoms are
more like sentient waves, their intelligently responsive
existence a blur of potential until they magically appear to materialize.
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― Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality
― Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality
