Godherja Encyclopedia

Empiricists (magic school)

The dominant school of Vidvaookeyatran Magic theory, the Empiricist school is based on a rigid epistemological system that only accepts observation and inference as valid means of gaining insight. Although the school initially considered divination a valid source of knowledge, early disputes have since revised their position on visionary techniques.

This school has since developed a relatively coherent atomic system of describing reality, using the terms like substances, qualities, and additional ontological categories. While Empiricists are not materialists, their stance on epistemology has caused them to excel primarily in the manipulation of the physical world, resulting in a renowned tradition of elemental magic focusing on the aspects of Fire, Water and Stone.