positivism
A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and…A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.
Positivismus
позитиви́змpozitivízm
(countable, uncountable)A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values; i.e., the law is posited by lawmakers (people).
- the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French positivisme, from positif (“positive”). By surface analysis, positiv(Borrowed from French positivisme, from positif (“positive”). By surface analysis, positiv(e) + -ism.
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Forms
plural: positivisms| Singular | positivism |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation):logical positivism
- a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness:positivitypositiveness
Antonyms
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