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Definition:
This is a philosophical position which maintains that our knowledge and concepts
are wholly based upon our personal experiences. More specifically, empiricism
is an epistemological theory which argues that that all knowledge must be acquired
a posteriori and that nothing can be known a priori.
Another way of putting it is that empiricism denies the existence of purely intellectual knowledge and argues that only sense-knowledge can exist.
Most atheists incorporate empiricism in some form in their outlook on reality.
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What is Epistemology?
Epistemology is the investigation into the grounds and nature of knowledge itself. Epistemological studies are usually focused upon our means for acquiring knowledge, and as a consequence, modern epistemology generally involves a debate between rationalism and empiricism, or the question of whether knowledge can be acquired a priori or a posteriori.What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology?
