Word: empyricist
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...three members of the panel agreed, however, on Einstein's approach to science. Aiken called him an empyricist, which he defined as one who requires observational support for his theories...
Aiken made it clear that by empyricist he did not mean one who is interested primarily in observation. "He was certainly not a man who followed his nose," he said, "but recognized the dual importance of logic and observation...
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