Besides leading Locke's empirical philosophy to what he thought were obvious conclusions, Berkeley was also contending with a complex of problems.

除了引导洛克的实证哲学认为显而易见的结论外，贝克莱还在与一系列复杂的问题作斗。

Now, whether you’re using it to explore the natural world or the social world, the scientific method is rooted in the philosophy known as positivism.

现在，无论你是用它来探索自然世界还是社会世界， 科学法植根于被称为实证主义的哲学。

The empirical trend in philosophy is much older, dating as far back as Francis Bacon, and for several centuries after was a driving force in philosophical discussions.

哲学的实证趋势要古老多，可以追溯到弗朗西斯·培根（Francis Bacon），并在之后的几个世纪里一直是哲学讨论的推动力。