Relating to the study or theory of empiricism, or the systematic investigation of how knowledge comes from experience.
From 'empiriology' (the study of empiricism) plus '-al,' a rare term formed in the 19th century to describe academic approaches to understanding empirical knowledge.
Though rare today, 'empiriological' studies were attempts to make empiricism itself a rigorous academic subject, asking 'how exactly does experience teach us things?'
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