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• What parts of our bodies do we rely upon when gathering empirical evidence? In defining the term “Empirical”, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2014) uses two keywords “Experience” and “Observation”. Hence, in answering the above questions, I shall be identifying the parts of my body I rely on in gaining empirical experience and making observations. These parts of the body I rely on are basically the five senses of the body, which are the eyes, tongue, nose, ears, and skin. These organs are used to see, taste, smell, hear, and feel. • Would you consider your day-to-day living experience and observations as part of empirical evidence? Why? Yes, I would consider my day-to-day living experience and observations as part of empirical evidence. This is basically because my day-to-day experiences and observations rely solely on my five senses. Practically speaking, I would be grossly handicapped without my eyes to see, ears to hear, tongue to thirst, nose to smell, and skin to feel. I can participate in class activities because all of these organs function properly. Any human person whose sense organs are completely defective is as good as considered dead. The characteristics of every living thing revolve around these organs. So, essentially, when I employ the use of these organs, I am gaining sensory or empirical experience. When I use my eyes to see the beauty around me and identify things by their distinctive characteristics, I am acquiring empirical evidence. When I listen to what people around me say about me or others, I acquire empirical evidence. The majority of my daily experiences are based on what I see, hear, taste, feel, and taste. On very few occasions I have the privilege of metaphysical experiences. That being the case, I would argue that my daily observations and experiences are largely empirical without prejudice to the few times I have had some metaphysical experiences like dreaming. References Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Empirical. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved December 3, 2019 from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empirical 327 words

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