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EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

Sociologyindex, Sociology Books 2011

'Empirical evidence' is evidence that can be observed through the senses, it can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, tasted and, to some extent, measured.

Empirical evidence, distinct from empirical research, refers to objective evidence that appears the same regardless of the observer.

Empirical research yields empirical evidence, which can then be analyzed for statistical significance or reported in its raw form.

'Empirical evidence' is the only form of evidence acceptable to positivism which describes social science as the study of a social world deemed to be external to the observer and proceeding with the researcher being a neutral ‘observer’ of that external world.

What is empirical evidence?
Empirical evidence is scientifically-based research from fields such as psychology, sociology, economics, and neuroscience, and especially from research in educational settings.
Empirical data on performance used to compare, evaluate, and monitor progress.

Empirical method is generally meant as the collection of data on which to base a theory or derive a conclusion in science. It is part of the scientific method, but is often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with the experimental method.

EMPIRICISM
The philosophical belief that sensory input 'Empirical evidence' (seeing, touching, hearing, etc.) is the sole source and test of knowledge.

Empiricism is a theory of knowledge which emphasizes those aspects of scientific knowledge that are closely related to experience, especially as formed through deliberate experimental arrangements. 

It is a fundamental requirement of scientific method that all hypotheses and theories must be tested against observations of the natural world, rather than resting solely on a priori reasoning, intuition, or revelation. Hence, science is considered to be methodologically empirical in nature.

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