Which makes more sense to you philosophically... Empiricism or Rationalism?

[Anonymous]

Empiricism: Knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience

Rationalism: Knowledge comes through reason, i. e., reason is the source of knowledge and justification

Empiricism!

Rationalism!

[laly520]

both empiricism n rationalism offer valuable perspectives on knowledge acquisition n understanding the world aka empiricism emphasizes the importance of evidence n observation, while rationalism emphasizes the role of reason n innate ideas

hard to pick

[genericname85]

this is a false dichotomy. emiricism and rationalism aren't opposing concepts. you gotta pick one and can't have the other at the same time. they are not by any means mutually exclusive. i can have both at the same time and because i can, that's what i'm choosing. you have the option to forego one of either. but you aren't forced to. you can rely on sensory experience AND reason. ause you always can explain and understand sensory experience with rational reason and vice versa.

[jshm2]

Neither stands on it's own.

It's like asking which is more important: the car or the fuel?

Without the right fuel, the car won't run, without the right car for the terrain, the car won't be much use.

The problem with atheists and theologians is both take extreme views in each. It's why they can never make the centre hold in their arguments.

[strateguy632]

deduct rational for example if the universe started then a starter must be real. if the starter needed a starter then no real starter therefore rationaly the starter has always existed.

[AngryCarl]

The whole scientific method is based on empiricism. You can use rationalism to theorize but you still need empirical evidence to prove your theory.