Is it possible to reconcile rationalism and empiricism? If so, how? If not, why?

Thanks for your help a head of time

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Your question is asking if a person or organization can embrace both rationalism and empiricism.

These sites will help you answer this question. Read carefully.
Sarah, your question reminds me of "discrepant events", a method of teaching science...the instructor "explains" an experiment, and what should happen, then the kids do it, and something else happens. Kids then usually see this as a discrepant event, and learn the real "why" when exploring why the experiment yielded something else.

The battle in our minds over Rational thought (what ought to happen), and empirical evidence (what did happen) is fundamental to the scientific method.
Oopw! I forgot to post the links.

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=rationalism+and+empiricism&aq=0&aqi=g1g-m3g-o1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=7b989c6c17f79c85
thatnk you for your help