William James

To be radical, an empiricism must neither admit into its constructions any element that is not directly experienced, nor exclude from them any element that is directly experienced.

American Philosopher

David Whyte

There's a fierce practicality and empiricism which the whole imaginative, lyrical aspect of poetry comes from.

English Poet

George Santayana

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Spanish Philosopher

E. O. Wilson

Even as empiricism is winning the mind, transcendentalism continues to win the heart.

American Scientist

Empiricism focuses on knowledge from direct experience rather than theories or beliefs.

Experience Based

In science, empiricism is important because it requires evidence gathered through experiments.

Scientific Approach

Empiricism avoids speculation and bases conclusions on observable phenomena.

Not Speculative

Empiricism in philosophy means all knowledge comes from the senses.

Sensory Knowledge

John Locke's view of empiricism suggests we learn everything through experience.

Blank Slate Theory

Empiricism values experience over pure reasoning when it comes to gaining knowledge.

Experience over Reason

 And that rarely, if ever, caused anything like the scientific revolution. At the time, what they thought distinguished science was a radical idea about things unseen, known as empiricism -- all knowledge derives from the senses.