positivism

IPA: pˈɑzʌtɪvɪzʌm

(philosophy) A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.
(law) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values; i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).

Examples of "positivism" in Sentences

The two are icons of Catalan positivism.
It compliments the article on positivism.
This triggered the decline of logical positivism.
He is writing at the nadir of positivism, in 1980.
I've corrected the mistakes in the positivism section.
What is the difference between formalism and positivism
These are the pitfalls of justificationism and positivism.
The criticisms of logical positivism and empiricism are damming.
His scientific work was influenced by the methods of positivism.
Positivism is a philosophy of science based on the view that in the social as well as natural sciences.