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pos·i·tiv·ism
positivism
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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definition: |
the philosophy that observable facts from the sciences, rather than metaphysical speculation, are the only allowable basis of knowledge and thought.
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derivations: |
positivistic (adj.), positivistically (adv.), positivist (n.) |
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