Single Idea 21532

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 5. Empiricism Critique]

Full Idea

Although empiricism as a philosophy does not appear to be tenable, there is an empirical manner of investigating, which should be applied in every subject-matter

Gist of Idea

Full empiricism is not tenable, but empirical investigation is always essential

Source

Bertrand Russell (Meinong on Complexes and Assumptions [1904], p.22)

Book Reference

Russell,Bertrand: 'Essays in Analysis', ed/tr. Lackey,Douglas [George Braziller 1973], p.22


A Reaction

Given that early Russell loads his ontology with properties and propositions, this should come as no surprise, even if J.S. Mill was his godfather.