Radical empiricism — is a pragmatist doctrine put forth by William James. It asserts that experience includes both particulars and relations between those particulars, and that therefore both deserve a place in our explanations. In concrete terms: any philosophical… … Wikipedia
radical empiricism — radical empiricist. 1. (in the philosophy of William James) the doctrine that the only proper subject matter of philosophy is that which can be defined in terms of experience, and that relations are a part of experience. 2. sensationalism (def.… … Universalium
Essays in Radical Empiricism — (ERE) by William James is a collection edited and published posthumously by his colleague and biographer Ralph Barton Perry in 1912. It was assembled from ten out of a collection of twelve reprinted journal articles published from 1904–1905 which … Wikipedia
radical empiricist — radical empiricism, the philosophical theory proposed by William James that experience is the sole basis of and only norm for the perception of reality. –radical empiricist … Useful english dictionary
Empiricism — John Locke, a leading philosopher of British empiricism This article is about the field of philosophy. For the album by Borknagar, see Empiricism (album). Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge comes only or primarily via … Wikipedia
empiricism — empiricist, n., adj. /em pir euh siz euhm/, n. 1. empirical method or practice. 2. Philos. the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience. Cf. rationalism (def. 2). 3. undue reliance upon experience, as in medicine; quackery. 4 … Universalium
empiricism — The permanent strand in philosophy that attempts to tie knowledge to experience. Experience is thought of either as the sensory contents of consciousness, or as whatever is expressed in some designated class of statements that can be observed to… … Philosophy dictionary
empiricism — In sociology, the term empiricism is often used, loosely, to describe an orientation to research which emphasizes the collection of facts and observations, at the expense of conceptual reflection and theoretical enquiry. More rigorously,… … Dictionary of sociology
Pragmatism — This article is about the philosophical movement. For other uses, see Pragmatism (disambiguation). Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from… … Wikipedia
William James — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy and Psychology era = 19th/20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = name = William James birth = January 11, 1842 New York City, New York death = August 26, 1910 (aged 68) Chocorua,… … Wikipedia
