Empirical meaning: Empirical meaning in philosophy refers to the meaning of a word or phrase that is derived from experience or observation. It is contrasted with apriori meaning, which is derived from reason alone. See also Meaning, Empiricism, Word meaning, Sense, Language use, Knowledge, cf. Conceptual content._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |