positivism

[ poz-i-tuh-viz-uhm ]

/ ˈpɒz ɪ təˌvɪz əm /

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noun

the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance.

a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and phenomena, and excluding speculation upon ultimate causes or origins.

Origin of positivism

First recorded in 1850–55; positive + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM positivism

pos·i·tiv·ist, adjective, nounpos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjectivepos·i·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·pos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective

un·pos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby positivism

positive ray, positive scotoma, positive stain, positive theology, positive vetting, positivism, positivity, positron, positron emission tomography, positronium, posole

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Example sentences from the Web for positivism

Let us turn now to positivism, and consider what is its position.
Is Life Worth Living?|William Hurrell Mallock
He was an absolute positivist; his positivism did not make him self-assertive nor peremptory; on the contrary, it oppressed him.
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky
But Positivism perhaps is not necessarily tied to the 'pre-formation' theory.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various
I suppose that the currency obtained by the words 'Positivism' and 'Positivist,' is to blame for this.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert Spencer

The only great attempt to meet that at present is Positivism.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry Drummond

British Dictionary definitions for positivism

positivism

/ (ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm) /

noun

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 knowledgeSee also logical positivism

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 contentCompare natural law (def. 3)

the quality of being definite, certain, etc

Derived forms of positivism

positivist, noun, adjectivepositivistic, adjectivepositivistically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for positivism

positivism

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.

单词	positivism
释义	positivism [ poz-i-tuh-viz-uhm ] / ˈpɒz ɪ təˌvɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR positivism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance. a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and phenomena, and excluding speculation upon ultimate causes or origins. Origin of positivism First recorded in 1850–55; positive + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM positivism pos·i·tiv·ist, adjective, nounpos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjectivepos·i·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·pos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective un·pos·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective Words nearby positivism positive ray, positive scotoma, positive stain, positive theology, positive vetting, positivism, positivity, positron, positron emission tomography, positronium, posole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for positivism Let us turn now to positivism, and consider what is its position. Is Life Worth Living?\|William Hurrell Mallock He was an absolute positivist; his positivism did not make him self-assertive nor peremptory; on the contrary, it oppressed him. Contemporary Russian Novelists\|Serge Persky But Positivism perhaps is not necessarily tied to the 'pre-formation' theory. Recent Developments in European Thought\|Various I suppose that the currency obtained by the words 'Positivism' and 'Positivist,' is to blame for this. Illustrations of Universal Progress\|Herbert Spencer The only great attempt to meet that at present is Positivism. Natural Law in the Spiritual World\|Henry Drummond British Dictionary definitions for positivism positivism / (ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm) / noun 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 knowledgeSee also logical positivism 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 contentCompare natural law (def. 3) the quality of being definite, certain, etc Derived forms of positivism positivist, noun, adjectivepositivistic, adjectivepositivistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to positivism confidence, anticipation, certainty, expectation, elation, enthusiasm, trust, happiness, idealism, inevitability, brightness, cheer, encouragement, exhilaration, calmness, sureness, easiness, buoyancy, cheerfulness, assurance Cultural definitions for positivism positivism 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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positivism

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