Positivist
adj
Following the belief that only what you can see, touch, and prove through science is real.
He is a positivist thinker who won't believe in anything he can't prove.
Often appears as...
- positivist thinker
- positivist methods
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Academic
noun
A person who believes that only those things you can see, touch, and prove through science are real.
As a positivist, he argued that philosophy should use the same methods as science.
Often appears as...
- a strict positivist
- be a positivist
Usage tips
Academic
adj
Following the belief that only what you can see, touch, and prove through science is real.
He is a positivist thinker who won't believe in anything he can't prove.
Often appears as...
- positivist thinker
- positivist methods
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person who believes that only those things you can see, touch, and prove through science are real.
As a positivist, he argued that philosophy should use the same methods as science.
Often appears as...
- a strict positivist
- be a positivist
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Science Emphasis
Shows a strong preference for scientific evidence in discussions or arguments.
In debates, he maintains a positivist stance, relying exclusively on empirical data.
Pro Tip 2/3Dismisses Metaphysics
Often rejects discussions on spirituality or abstract philosophy due to the lack of empirical grounding.
She's a positivist thinker and avoids metaphysical debates.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Idealistic
Is practical and bases ideas on facts and experiences, not just theories or ideals.
His positivist approach keeps the team focused on what's achievable.
Pro Tip 1/3Science Emphasis
Shows a strong preference for scientific evidence in discussions or arguments.
In debates, he maintains a positivist stance, relying exclusively on empirical data.
Pro Tip 2/3Dismisses Metaphysics
Often rejects discussions on spirituality or abstract philosophy due to the lack of empirical grounding.
She's a positivist thinker and avoids metaphysical debates.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Idealistic
Is practical and bases ideas on facts and experiences, not just theories or ideals.
His positivist approach keeps the team focused on what's achievable.
Pro Tip 1/3Science Emphasis
Shows a strong preference for scientific evidence in discussions or arguments.
In debates, he maintains a positivist stance, relying exclusively on empirical data.
Pro Tip 2/3Dismisses Metaphysics
Often rejects discussions on spirituality or abstract philosophy due to the lack of empirical grounding.
She's a positivist thinker and avoids metaphysical debates.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Idealistic
Is practical and bases ideas on facts and experiences, not just theories or ideals.
His positivist approach keeps the team focused on what's achievable.
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Quote examples
Louis Dudek
Canadian Poet
The residue of religion in my work appears as a modified transcendentalism, and the positivist scientific side of my thought appears as concreteness and realism. The effort to reconcile the two is at the core of all my poetry.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
Before I met Ayn Rand, I was a logical positivist, and accordingly, I didn't believe in absolutes, moral or otherwise. If I couldn't prove a proposition with facts and figures, it was without merit.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
From a purely positivist point of view, man is the most mysterious and disconcerting of all the objects met with by science.
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Louis Dudek
Canadian Poet
The residue of religion in my work appears as a modified transcendentalism, and the positivist scientific side of my thought appears as concreteness and realism. The effort to reconcile the two is at the core of all my poetry.
Quote examples
Alan Greenspan
American Economist
Before I met Ayn Rand, I was a logical positivist, and accordingly, I didn't believe in absolutes, moral or otherwise. If I couldn't prove a proposition with facts and figures, it was without merit.
Quote examples
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
From a purely positivist point of view, man is the most mysterious and disconcerting of all the objects met with by science.
Example 1 of 3
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