sensational - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about sensational Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,037,533,613 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sensationalism
(redirected from sensational)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.

sensationalism

In philosophy, the doctrine that all our knowledge rests ultimately on sense data, or sensations, which are received by us free from any element of interpretation or judgement. The theory originated with English philosopher John Locke, but the term comes from his French follower Etienne de Condillac.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.