经验主义 (jīng yàn zhǔ yì) — empiricism (philosophical theory that knowledge derives from experience); (pejorative) over-reliance on past experience, unwillingness to adapt
Definition
In philosophy, the view that knowledge comes from sensory experience (opposed to rationalism 理性主义). Colloquially, it can also mean stubbornly relying on old experience and refusing to adapt.
noun
empiricism (philosophical theory that knowledge derives from experience)(pejorative) over-reliance on past experienceunwillingness to adapt
Examples
- 经验主义。jīng yàn zhǔ yì Qiáng diào jīng yàn shì zhī shi de wéi yī lái yuán.Empiricism emphasizes that experience is the sole source of knowledge.
- 经验主义。Zhè piān wén zhāng pī pàn le gōng zuò zhōng de jīng yàn zhǔ yì qīng xiàng.This article criticizes the tendency toward empiricism in the workplace.
- ，经验主义。Zài zhé xué shǐ shàng, jīng yàn zhǔ yì yǔ lǐ xìng zhǔ yì cháng qī duì lì.In the history of philosophy, empiricism and rationalism have long been in opposition.
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