What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?

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Topic: What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?

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What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?
OP - January 31, 2012, 09:28 PM

Im getting confused between the two terms, so whats the difference?

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Re: What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?
Reply #1 - January 31, 2012, 10:02 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori_and_a_posteriori

this may be helpful

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Re: What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?
Reply #2 - January 31, 2012, 11:17 PM

Traditionally, rationalism is the doctrine that truth is known through developing a system of ideas. Empiricism, on the other hand, bases its epistemology upon the evidence of experience.

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Re: What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?
Reply #3 - February 01, 2012, 05:07 AM

Thanks Guys

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