positivism
noun
Simple meaning
A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge.
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ˈpɑzətɪvɪzəm
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noun
philosophy
A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.
philosophy
The form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
law
A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values; i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).
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The form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation).
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Sense: doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge
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