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sensationalism

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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.



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"And yet," said I, smiling, "I cannot quite hold myself absolved from the charge of sensationalism which has been urged against my records.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Locke cannot be truly regarded as the author of sensationalism any more than of idealism.
Meno by Plato View in context
There is a lack of seriousness of purpose, an increasing tendency to return, in more morbid spirit, to the sensationalism of the 1580's, and an anxious straining to attract and please the audiences by almost any means.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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