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Positivist — Pos i*tiv*ist, n. A believer in positivism. a. Relating to positivism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
positivist — I UK [ˈpɒzətɪvɪst] / US [ˈpɑzətɪvɪst] adjective relating to positivism a positivist view of science II UK [ˈpɒzətɪvɪst] / US [ˈpɑzətɪvɪst] noun [countable] Word forms positivist : singular positivist plural positivists someone who believes in… … English dictionary
positivist — I noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑rationalist • Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalism (for: ↑rationalist), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
positivist — pos|i|tiv|ist1 [ pazətıvıst ] adjective relating to positivism: a positivist view of science positivist pos|i|tiv|ist 2 [ pazətıvıst ] noun count someone who believes in positivism … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
positivist — positivism ► NOUN Philosophy ▪ a system recognizing only that which can be scientifically verified or logically proved, and therefore rejecting metaphysics and theism. DERIVATIVES positivist noun & adjective positivistic adjective … English terms dictionary
Positivist calendar — The positivist calendar was a calendar reform proposal by Auguste Comte in 1849. After revising the earlier work of Marco Mastrofini, Comte s proposed calendar was a solar calendar which had 13 months of 28 days, and an additional festival day… … Wikipedia
Positivist school — In criminology, the Positivist School has attempted to find scientific objectivity for the measurement and quantification of criminal behavior. As the scientific method became the major paradigm in the search for all knowledge, the Classical… … Wikipedia
positivist criminology — See criminology, positivist … Dictionary of sociology
positivist — adjective or noun see positivism … New Collegiate Dictionary
Positivist — Unter dem Begriff Positivismus werden in der Philosophie Richtungen erfasst, die die Erkenntnis auf die Interpretation „positiver Befunde“ beschränken. Das Wort „positiv“ wird dabei wie in den Naturwissenschaften gebraucht, in denen man von einem … Deutsch Wikipedia
