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Materialism
Empiricism is a philosophy which argues that genuine knowledge can only be derived from empirical evidence rather than abstract reason. Although Marx and Engels consider empiricism more in touch with reality than German idealism, they still argue that empiricism lacks the systematic worldview of true materialism needed to make sense of history.
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Empiricism Term Timeline in The German Ideology
The timeline below shows where the term Empiricism appears in The German Ideology. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Vol. 1, Part 1: Feuerbach, Section 1
...materialist approach, to demystify history and approach it scientifically while avoiding the pitfalls of both empiricism and idealism.
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