The empirical method Options

[sikdragon]

I don't like the empirical method. why? because basically it says that everything humans can't explain doesn't exist. If that isn't closed minded then I don't know what is. By using the empirical method your mind does not exist. We all know that isn't true. Every living person has a mind regardless of it's health.

[Spirited Away]

Doesn't it just mean that humans must try harder to explain it before writing on concrete that something doesn't exist? Empericists are NOT quick to judge what does and doesn't exist, they would follow logical evidences to finally come to that conclusion.

How many things does the empirical method says doesn't exist exactly? I'm curious.

Now then, certain components of the empiricism is questionable, but to say that one who uses empiricism is close-minded is rather far-fetched.

Maybe you were refering to those who believe in empirical extremes, which means that one is ABSOLUTELY certain about an object's existence as oppose to those who simply believes that something exists but is not entirely too sure about it. Lets see, there is pragmatic empiricism (which I've been told is a contradiction, but there are ways to go about arguing that) and there is "pure" empiricism... so you can't really group all empiricists together and claim that they're "close-minded".

Rather harsh and problematic, don't you think, to stereotype them all?