👉 Antiempiricism, also known as empiricism against empiricalism or counterempiricalism, is a philosophical and literary movement that emerged in the early 20th century. It sought to challenge traditional epistemology by arguing that empirical evidence alone cannot provide absolute knowledge about the world, but rather relies on the subjective experience of the individual. Antiempiricism emphasizes the importance of personal experience and introspection as sources of truth and insight into reality. It rejects the idea that objective truths are