経けい験けん主しゅ義ぎ

noun

empiricism

Philosophical term: the theory that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience. Often contrasted with rationalism (合理主義).

See also: 経験論

• ロックやヒュームは経けい験けん主しゅ義ぎの代だい表ひょう的てきな哲てつ学がく者しゃだ。

  Locke and Hume are representative philosophers of empiricism.

noun

relying on personal experience; judging based on experience

General attitude of valuing practical experience over theory or abstract reasoning. Used in everyday contexts.

• 彼かれは経けい験けん主しゅ義ぎで、本ほんに書かいてあることより自じ分ぶんの体たい験けんを信しんじる。

  He is an empiricist, trusting his own experience more than what is written in books.