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Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They dont start with certain
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"Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don't start with certain general principles they think beforehand are likely to be true; they just hope to find out what reality is like"

- John Polkinghorne

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This quote by John Polkinghorne talks to the idea of bottom up thinking. Bottom up thinkers are those who start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They do not begin with any presumptions or basic concepts, however rather depend on their experiences to form their understanding. This type of thinking is typically seen as more empirical and data-driven, as it depends on the evidence of the person's experiences. Bottom up thinkers are frequently more open-minded and going to check out originalities, as they do not have any pre-existing biases or assumptions. This type of thinking can be helpful in many situations, as it enables a more holistic and unbiased technique to analytical. Bottom up thinkers are frequently more creative and open to originalities, as they do not have any pre-existing assumptions that could limit their thinking.

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John Polkinghorne This quote is written / told by John Polkinghorne somewhere between October 16, 1930 and today. He was a famous Physicist from United Kingdom. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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