A true statement about empiricists is that they ________.

A. claim that one discovers truth primarily through his or her physical senses
B. claim that most human knowledge comes through reason
C. reject the scientific method which involves making direct observations of the world and coming up with a hypothesis to explain the observations
D. accept the rationalists' claim that truth can be discerned through reason


Answer: A

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