Positivism Definition
pŏzĭ-tĭ-vĭzəm
noun
A doctrine contending that sense perceptions are the only admissible basis of human knowledge and precise thought.
American Heritage
The application of this doctrine in logic, epistemology, and ethics.
American Heritage
Overconfidence or dogmatism.
Webster's New World
A system of philosophy basing knowledge solely on data of sense experience; esp., a system of philosophy, originated by Auguste Comte, based solely upon the scientific study of observable phenomena: it rejects speculation about or the search for ultimate origins.
Webster's New World
The quality or state of being positive; certainty; assurance.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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positivism
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positivismsOrigin of Positivism
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From French positivisme, from positif (“positive").
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