Empirical Text

Empirical Text is knowledge that is gained through observational experimentation or the senses rather than theory. Empirical Text is related to the practical knowledge gained through experiences; that is, the more and more extensive the experiences a person has in his life, the wider his field of experiential learning becomes. The more enrichment goes on in it. Thus, the mental ability that is acquired on the basis of experiences is called experiential knowledge. Empirical intelligence emerges on the basis of Empirical Text. The person who has more intelligence, by understanding and assessing the circumstances properly, moves easily and rapidly towards achieving his goal and keeps trying until he achieves it. This type of intelligence is also called creative intelligence. The more intelligent a person is, the greater his practical knowledge will be. With this type of intelligence, the person has the ability to work with understanding and to create new ideas. In this type of intelligence, a person tries to find an appropriate solution to the present problems by using his past experiences, which are more expressed in creative execution. In other words, we can say that people who have this type of intelligence organize their different experiences in such a way that they can be used in innovative discoveries and research work in an original and unique way. It is a kind of transfer of learning. Thus, empirical knowledge must contain at least two types of elements: the ability to deal with new situations and problems and, secondly, the ability to automate information resources. Famous scientists such as Newton, Einstein, Edison, Freud, Johannes Gutenberg, etc. were successful in making so many discoveries on the strength of this intelligence. Thus, we can say that experiences are the pillars of our learning. Most of our learning is experiential.

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Meaning of knowledge
“Knowledge is virtue”, Knowledge takes man from darkness to light. According to Indian philosophy, knowledge is the essence of human life, the eye of the world; there is no greater happiness than knowledge; the light of knowledge is like the sun; and only a wise man is able to do good to himself and others. Knowledge is going to illuminate the secrets of the world; character is understood by knowledge; and ignorance is destroyed by worshipping knowledge.
In ancient times, education was available to a special class, and knowledge was the only aim of education. Even today, in this scientific age, knowledge is the biggest friend of man and guides him on every path. Today, man acquires knowledge by practicing new knowledge because knowledge is Chaitanya (consciousness). Knowledge gives two powers to a man, through which his morale becomes stronger and his self-confidence increases. Knowledge develops the power of discretion in a man.

Examples of empirical knowledge
1. With the food items available around us—fruits, food, etc.—we know very well what the taste of each substance is because we have experienced it earlier. That is why we know it clearly beforehand.
2. With reference to the weight of an object, a person predicts in advance that its weight will be very high or low because he has gained empirical knowledge at some point or another according to the nature of matter.
3. We realise that fire comes in both beneficial and destructive forms when we have experienced it practically. This knowledge comes from experiencing the flames of fire. When fire satisfies human needs, it is in a beneficial context; if it discourages honourable needs, it proves destructive.
4. Everyone knows that ice floats on water, even if they are not aware of the theory behind this process, because we have all experienced it at some point or another.
5. The linguistic experience of every person is acquired in childhood. Children learn their first language through firsthand experience. Babies have absorbed the language and its words in their homes.
6. Children learn to walk unconsciously as they practise many times until they get the right way for it; thus, people learn to walk through experiential knowledge.
7. Riding a bicycle is experiential knowledge, as it is learned only through practise.
8. People know that liquids evaporate when boiled. Although not everyone knows the principle that makes this possible, it is very clear that this condition occurs every time a liquid evaporates.

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