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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There are two kinds of truth in the world, empirical truth and human truth - empirical truth is all about facts, human truth is more than facts - human truth applies facts wisely among other instruments to uplift human condition.
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― Sonnets From The Mountaintop
― Sonnets From The Mountaintop
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I am yet to find a happy computer, despite being the epitome of rationality. Likewise, I am yet to find a civilized animal, despite being the epitome of sentimentality. What this means is that, only with the right balance between rationality and sentimentality there can exist a magical creature called human, brimming with infinite potential - but mess up the balance, and you are stuck with either a cold mechanical world run by rationality or a red-hot uncivilized world run by brutality - both eq
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― Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect
― Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect
