<P> In philosophy, empiricism is a theory that states that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience . It is one of several views of epistemology, the study of human knowledge, along with rationalism and skepticism . Empiricism emphasises the role of empirical evidence in the formation of ideas, over the idea of innate ideas or traditions . However, empiricists may argue that traditions (or customs) arise due to relations of previous sense experiences . </P> <P> Empiricism in the philosophy of science emphasises evidence, especially as discovered in experiments . It is a fundamental part of the scientific method that all hypotheses and theories must be tested against observations of the natural world rather than resting solely on a priori reasoning, intuition, or revelation . </P>

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