Episode 161: Philosophy of science : empiricism

Episode 161: Philosophy of science : empiricism

Author: Bart Vanderhaegen June 26, 2024 Duration: 10:17

Empiricism in the philosophy of science emphasizes evidence, especially as discovered in experiments. 

It is a fundamental part of the scientific method that all hypotheses and theories must be tested against observations of the natural world, rather than resting solely on a periori reasoning, intuition or revelation




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