noun
A philosophical theory that all knowledge originates from sensory experience. Used in academic contexts.
感覚論は、知識の源泉を感覚に求める哲学的立場です。
Sensationalism is a philosophical position that locates the source of knowledge in the senses.
経験論 (empiricism) is a broader epistemological view that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience, while 感覚論 specifically emphasizes the role of individual sensations.
Compound of 感覚 (sensation) and 論 (theory, discourse). A straightforward Sino-Japanese philosophical term.