Change My Mind

Empiricism Vs Rationalism


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When it comes to approaching problems we tend to dogmatically assume that either empiricism or rationalism is the proper way to go, I question this natural bipartisan assumption in order to favor staying alert for nuances that will favor one system vs the other depending on the situation, requiring criteria in order to distinguish successfully what the kind of problem you are facing is.


The idea of an infinite spectrum of grays between the black and white that is sensible to time is also proposed as most of the situations are not obviously one or the other, making adhering to either system sub-optimal in most of the cases.


  • Empiricism: All knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses.
  • Rationalism: Reason rather than experience is the foundation of certainty in knowledge.
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    Change My MindBy Alex Buxeda