Positivism,

Definition of Positivism:

1. A philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof, and that therefore rejects metaphysics and theism.

2. The theory that laws are to be understood as social rules, valid because they are enacted by authority or derive logically from existing decisions, and that ideal or moral considerations (e.g., that a rule is unjust) should not limit the scope or operation of the law.

3. Concept that only scientific knowledge is the true knowledge of the world perceived through senses (the observable phenomenon). It is actually an extension of empiricism, and although it traces its roots to the UK philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626), it was popularized by the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857).

Synonyms of Positivism

Marxism, Animalism, Atomism, Behaviorism, Bigotry, Commonsense realism, Dialectical materialism, Dogmaticalness, Dogmatism, Down-to-earthness, Earthiness, Earthliness, Empiricism, Epiphenomenalism, Freedom from illusion, Hardheadedness, Historical materialism, Hylomorphism, Hylotheism, Hylozoism, Infallibilism, Lack of feelings, Materialism, Matter-of-factness, Mechanism, Natural realism, Naturalism, New realism, Opinionatedness, Peremptoriness, Physicalism, Physicism, Positive philosophy, Positiveness, Practical-mindedness, Practicality, Practicalness, Pragmaticism, Pragmatism, Rationality, Realism, Reasonableness, Representative realism, Saneness, Scientism, Secularism, Self-opinionatedness, Sensibleness, Sober-mindedness, Substantialism, Temporality, Unidealism, Unromanticalness, Unsentimentality, Worldliness

How to use Positivism in a sentence?

1. You may want to take a positivism approach to your decisions and not get caught up in going with your gut feelings.
2. In fact, the branch that he refers to as econ-art can be seen as following the recognised scientific methodology of positivism.
3. Clearly if the industrial experiment lab places the large pile of rocks below the tennis ball sitting on a spring scale, the positivism can be seen in the proof of subtle mass change from the gravitational pull.
4. Legal positivism is a conceptual theory emphasizing the conventional nature of law.
5. It is better to take a positivism approach to important business decisions that relies around many facts and data gathered.