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    The basic definition of empiricism is that the philosophy that all knowledge originates in sensory experience. The definition of Rationalism is the epistemological theory that reason is either the sole or primary source of knowledge; in practice‚ most rationalists maintain merely that at least some truths are not known solely on the basis of sensory experience. Plato which suggested within the "Cave Theory" which showed a group of Prisoners is placed so they can see‚ on the wall of the cave‚ only

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    there are two main positions about the source of all knowledge. These positions are called rationalism and empiricism. Rationalists believe that all knowledge is "innate"‚ or is there when one is born‚ and that learning comes from intuition. On the other hand‚ empiricists believe that all knowledge comes from direct sense experience. In this essay‚ I will further explain each position‚ it’s strengths and weaknesses‚ and how Kant discovered that there is an alternative to these positions. The thesis I

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    In this paper I will discuss the similarities and differences between Rene Descartes and John Locke‚ David Hume and Plato. They believe in rationalism or empiricism respectively. Rationalist believed that an important group of fundamental concepts are known intuitively through reason‚ opposite to experience. For rationalist‚ the knowledge is innate and that it can¡¯t come from sources such as the senses. They are well known as Descartes‚ Plato. Empiricist argued that all ideas tracer ultimately back

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    Rationalism vs. Empiricism First published Thu Aug 19‚ 2004; substantive revision Thu Mar 21‚ 2013 The dispute between rationalism and empiricism concerns the extent to which we are dependent upon sense experience in our effort to gain knowledge. Rationalists claim that there are significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense experience. Empiricists claim that sense experience is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge. Rationalists generally

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    to these questions divide into two rival schools of thought‚ rationalism and empiricism. The conflict between rationalism and empiricism takes place within epistemology‚ the branch of philosophy devoted to studying the nature‚ sources and limits of knowledge. The war between rationalists and empiricists primarily emphasizes the uncertainty of how we obtain the concepts of knowledge and if they correspond with our existence. Rationalism argues that one must rely on reason as a purely deductive process

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    Strengths of Empiricism

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    Empiricism is the claim that sense experience is the sole source of our knowledge about the world. (Lawhead‚ 55) According to Empiricists‚ such as John Locke‚ all knowledge comes from direct sense experience. Locke’s concept of knowledge comes from his belief that the mind is a “blank slate or tabula rosa” at birth‚ and our experiences are written upon the slate. Therefore‚ there are no innate experiences. The three strengths of empiricism that will be explained in this paper are: it proves a theory

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    Rationalism vs Empiricism! The Greeks vs the Empiricists round 1…. FIGHT! The rationalist first jab is that there are significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently in terms of sense experience. Empiricists claim that sense experience is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge (empiricist’s vs rationalists). The two are very distinct interesting schools of thought among others‚ and there is quite a significant difference when it comes to concepts and ideas

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    Rationalism and Empiricism almost feel like polar opposites. To begin with‚ rationalism believes one has priori knowledge. Priori knowledge is basically "fundamental truths that everyone just knows." For example‚ the idea that "everything has a shape and size." It’s an innate truth that we were already aware of. Rationalists think that we were born knowing everything already‚ but due to some traumatic event at birth‚ we forget everything we know. As we continue development on Earth‚ we begin to remember

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    Chapter I Introduction and Review of Related Literature In the article; religion as a Dimension in Man’s spiritual Life by Paul Tillich‚ I came across with this phrase that‚ “With respect to God‚ man is a receptive and only receptive. He has no freedom to relate to the doctrine of the Bondage of the Will.” I get enterested to the word Will which I think present in the human mind and perhaps‚ in God. In this paper‚ I want to discuss and present the difference between the will ‘of God’ and of

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    Strengths and Weaknesses

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    To: Date: 13/6/13 Strengths and weaknesses I have a number of key strengths that are contributive to working as a competent manager. I have sound logic‚ am diplomatic and disciplined and approach social situations with an open mind and an eagerness to understand. While all of these are personal traits‚ undoubtedly they

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