positivism
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positivism (ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | See also logical positivism a strong form of empiricism, esp as established in the philosophical system of Auguste Comte, that rejects metaphysics and theology as seeking knowledge beyond the scope of experience, and holds that experimental investigation and observation are the only sources of substantial knowledge |
| 2. | Compare natural law Also called: legal positivism the jurisprudential doctrine that the legitimacy of a law depends on its being enacted in proper form, rather than on its content |
| 3. | the quality of being definite, certain, etc |
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| positiv'istic | |
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positivism definition
An approach to philosophy frequently found in the twentieth century. Positivists usually hold that all meaningful statements must be either logical inferences or sense descriptions, and they usually argue that the statements found in metaphysics, such as “Human beings are free” or “Human beings are not free,” are meaningless because they cannot possibly be verified by the senses.
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Example sentences
If it be positivist cant to describe human relationships in such terms, long live positivism.
Sounds similar to logical positivism to me--a philosophically bankrupt perspective that died out decades ago.
Chaos theories are affiliated with postmodern epistemology, an emerging worldview, and stand in contrast to positivism.
Protests against nineteenth-century materialism and positivism, and calls for spiritual renewal, were commonplace.
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