nonempirical
/ˌnɑnɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/
adjective
- Not based on observation, experience, or experiment; theoretical or speculative.
- The philosopher's argument was nonempirical, relying on logic rather than data.
- Some questions in ethics are nonempirical and cannot be answered by science alone.
- Nonempirical methods like intuition and reasoning are important in mathematics.
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