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Empiricism

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A philosophical term applied to the theory that all knowledge is derived from the senses and experience alone, to the rejection of the theory of innate ideas; Locke, in modern times, is the great representative of the school that advocates this doctrine supported by Aristotle.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Empiricism'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/empiricism.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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