Positivism
Positivism
Positivism (/pɒzɪtɪvɪzəm/; from Latin positum, "positive") is a philosophical theory stating that certain ("positive") knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations. Thus, information derived from sensory experience, interpreted through reason and logic, forms the exclusive source of all certain knowledge.[1]
Etymology
The term "positivism" was first used by the philosopher Auguste Comte in the 19th century. He used the term to describe his philosophical stance that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method.[2]
Related Terms
- Empiricism: A philosophical theory that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience.
- Scientific Method: A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- Naturalism (philosophy): The "idea or belief that only natural (as opposed to supernatural or spiritual) laws and forces operate in the world."[3]
- Logical Positivism: Also known as logical empiricism, is a type of positivism that subscribes to a particular interpretation of logical verificationism.
References
- ↑ "Positivism". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Positivism". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Naturalism". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Positivism
- Wikipedia's article - Positivism
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