Where does their knowledge come from?
one's sense-based experience
What is this generally contrasted with?
rationalism
what is that?
knowledge may be derived from reason independent of senses
what is Aristotle's explanation?
experience of sense perceptions still requires the help of the active nous
based on what?
his theory of potentiality and actuality
was Plato's position more important?
no
how did commentators summarize this?
nothing in the intellect without first being in the senses
what is that in Latin?
nihil in intellectu nisi prius fuerit in sensu
what wasn't emipiricist?
Aristotle's explanation
who had knowledge of God's existence?
unknown