positivism
121Social theory — Social analysis redirects here. For the journal, see Social Analysis (journal). Sociology …
122Post-positivist — In the philosophy of science, the term post positivist has been used in two ways:1) To refer to scientific philosophies that arose after, and in reaction to, positivism. This use of the term would include (among others) phenomenology, Marxism,… …
123Kantianism — [kan′tē əniz΄əm] n. the philosophy of Kant, who held that the content of knowledge comes a posteriori from sense perception, but that its form is determined by a priori categories of the mind: he also declared that God, freedom, and immortality,… …
124positivist — 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), ↑ …
125Modernism — For other uses of the word, see Modernism (disambiguation). For the period in sociology beginning with the industrialization, see Modernity. Hans Hofmann, The Gate , 1959–1960, collection: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Hofmann was renowned not… …
126Determinism — This article is about the general notion of determinism in philosophy. For other uses, see Determinism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fatalism, Predeterminism, or Predictability. Certainty series …
127Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything — The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything is numeric in Douglas Adams series The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy . In the story, a simple answer to The Ultimate Question is requested from the computer Deep Thought, specially built for… …
128Scientism — For the concept in the Foundation series, see Scientism (Foundation). Scientism refers to a belief in the universal applicability of the systematic methods and approach of science, especially the view that empirical science constitutes the most… …
