whether it be with the senses or a machine?
2007-03-16 06:59:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The word you are looking for is 'empiricist'.
An empiricist generally only believes what can be directly observed with his senses. Conclusions you draw in your head are completely out. Their motto would probably be, "If you can't see it, it doesn't happen."
A rationalist is actually the OPPOSITE of an empiricist - he believes that logic and reason are more important than observation in deducing the nature of things. Science is founded on epirical roots (the whole point of experiments) but tends to involve just as much non-empirical theory and philosophy as it does actual measurement (it might be fair to say that it's a blend of empiricism AND rationalism).
2007-03-16 07:11:16 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A realist, an empiricist, a materialist or a positivist. Empiricist is probably best.
2007-03-16 14:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Greg B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stubborn.
2007-03-16 14:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sensor. Sensors live in the here and now. They are concrete thinkers.
2007-03-16 14:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EMPIRICIST - check John Locke
2007-03-16 14:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheist or Scientist, pick one, though some scientists do believe in God and such.
2007-03-16 14:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by Lightning Striker 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
American Capitalist
2007-03-16 14:09:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A person without faith.
2007-03-16 14:26:45 · answer #8 · answered by jokimben_el 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe the word you're looking for is scientist...
2007-03-16 14:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by fixedinseattle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
doubtful
2007-03-16 21:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by Lucy G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋