Rationalism vs. Empiricism

Rationalismnoun

(philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

Rationalismnoun

(philosophy) The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).

Rationalismnoun

A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.

Rationalismnoun

Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.

Rationalismnoun

The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation.

Rationalismnoun

The system that makes rational power the ultimate test of truth; - opposed to sensualism, or sensationalism, and empiricism.

Rationalismnoun

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience

Rationalismnoun

the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

Rationalismnoun

the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

Rationalism

In philosophy, rationalism is the epistemological view that or . More formally, rationalism is defined as a methodology or a theory .In an old controversy, rationalism was opposed to empiricism, where the rationalists believed that reality has an intrinsically logical structure.

Empiricismnoun

A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.

Empiricismnoun

(philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.)

Empiricismnoun

A practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; the method or practice of an empiric.

Empiricismnoun

The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.

Empiricismnoun

Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery.

Empiricismnoun

The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.

Empiricismnoun

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

Empiricismnoun

the application of empirical methods in any art or science

Empiricismnoun

medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings

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, along with rationalism and skepticism.