Empiricists

/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of empiricist; multiple people who believe knowledge comes from experience and observation.

Etymology

The regular English plural form of 'empiricist,' formed by adding '-s,' used since the 18th century to refer to groups of philosophers or practitioners.

Kelly Says

The great empiricists of the Enlightenment—Locke, Hume, and Kant (sort of!)—fundamentally changed how Europeans thought about learning and human nature.

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