scientific empiricism

scientific empiricism
noun
1. : a philosophical movement that denies the existence of any ultimate differences in the sciences, strives for unified science through a synthesis of scientific methodologies, comprises in addition to logical positivists thinkers with similar objectives, and is distinguished from earlier empiricism mainly by emphasis upon the analysis of language — called also unity of science movement
2. : the point of view or the theories advocated by scientific empiricism

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