empiricist

• Substantiv, das einen Philosophen bezeichnet, der die Theorie des Empirismus vertritt, wonach Wissen in erster Linie aus sinnlicher Erfahrung stammt.

A noun referring to a philosopher who subscribes to the theory of empiricism, which holds that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

1. Philosopher of EmpiricismC1formal

   A person who believes that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and observation, rather than from innate ideas or pure reason.

   Empiriker

   • John Locke was a famous empiricist who argued that the mind is a blank slate.
   • As an empiricist, she relies on experimental data to form her theories.
   • The empiricist rejected the notion of innate knowledge, insisting all ideas come from experience.

   Synonymeempiric

   Antonymeidealistrationalist