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Positivism

nounid 109225·updated May 18, 2026
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the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

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logical positivismpositivity
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Positivisms
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Positivism's
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Positivisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
§2
the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

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