What does positivism mean?
A philosophical system that emphasizes the importance of facts and evidence in understanding the world, and that asserts that knowledge can be acquired through observation and experience. It is often associated with the idea that knowledge is objective and can be verified through empirical evidence.
Example
"The scientist's positivism led her to reject any theories that were not supported by empirical evidence."
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