Experientialism is the philosophical theory that experience is the source of knowledge. [cite book |title=The Church |last=Bloesch |first=Donald G. |year=2002 |publisher=InterVarsity Press |isbn=9780830814169 |pages=pp. 93-96 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TXm9riikkqAC&pg=PA93&dq=Experientialism&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U2WUChOXt1e2xBPzx6CQJDqBn5RXg#PPA99,M1 |accessdate=2008-09-01]
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Experientialism — Ex*pe ri*en tial*ism ([e^]ks*p[=e] r[i^]*[e^]n shal*[i^]z m), n. (Philos.) The doctrine that experience, either that of ourselves or of others, is the test or criterion of general knowledge; opposed to {intuitionalism}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
experientialism — experientialist, n. experientialistic, adj. /ik spear ee en sheuh liz euhm/, n. Epistemology. any doctrine or theory that maintains that personal experience is the only or the principal basis of knowledge. [1860 65; EXPERIENTIAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
experientialism — noun The theory that experience is the source of knowledge … Wiktionary
experientialism — doctrine that knowledge comes from experience Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
Experientialism — the philosophy that knowledge is to be measured according to experiences and first hand accounts. Experimentalism a philosophy that uses data obtained from experiments in order to ascertain the integrity of an idea or proposed concept … Mini philosophy glossary
experientialism — ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ism … English syllables
experientialism — /əkspɛriˈɛnʃəlɪzəm/ (say uhksperee enshuhlizuhm), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun a doctrine that maintains that all knowledge is derived from experience. –experientialist, noun …
experientialism — ikˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷chəˌlizəm, (ˌ)ek noun ( s) : a philosophical theory that experience is the source of all knowledge not purely deductive, formal, or tautological compare empiricism * * * experientialist, n. experientialistic, adj. /ik spear ee en… … Useful english dictionary
Experientialist — Ex*pe ri*en tial*ist ([e^]ks*p[=e] r[i^]*[e^]n shal*[i^]st), n. One who accepts the doctrine of experientialism. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intuitionalism — In tu*i tion*al*ism, n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the perception or recognition of primary truth is intuitive, or direct and immediate; opposed to {sensationalism}, and {experientialism}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
