Assertion: pascal | /r/CapableOf | champion strict empirical observation
Facets:
value: as a scientist
type: OTHER
value: as philosopher of science
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: As a scientist and philosopher of science, Pascal championed strict empirical observation and the use of controlled experiments; he opposed the rationalism and logico-deductive method of the Cartesians; and he opposed the metaphysical speculations and reverence for authority of the theologians of the Middle Ages.