British empiricism - the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century

experimentalism - an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles

logical positivism, positivism - the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

medical practice - the practice of medicine