______________ is the belief that knowledge comes through observation and experience

A) Determinism
B) Parsimony
C) Skepticism
D) Empiricism


Answer: D
Rationale: Empiricism is a philosophical tenet that knowledge about the world comes from careful observation, not commonsense or speculation.

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