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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pos•i•tiv•ism (poz′i tə viz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - the state or quality of being positive;
definiteness;
assurance. - Philosophy, Sociologya philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and phenomena, and excluding speculation upon ultimate causes or origins.
pos′i•tiv•ist, adj., n. pos′i•tiv•is′tic, adj. pos′i•tiv•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: positivism /ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm/ n - 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
See also logical positivism - the quality of being definite, certain, etc
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