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empirical knowledge

empirical knowledge Empirical knowledge is knowledge that comes from experience rather than from theory alone.

Empirical knowledge is knowledge that comes from experience rather than from theory alone. In this historical usage, it means knowledge derived from experience.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Empirical” (Empirical).
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