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Positivism (disambiguation)

Positivism is a philosophy which states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge. Positivism was central to the foundation of academic sociology.

Positivism may also refer to:

  • Logical positivism, a school of philosophy that combines empiricism with a version of rationalism
  • Sociological positivism, a sociological paradigm
  • Legal positivism, a school of thought in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law
  • Positivist school (criminology), attempts to find scientific objectivity for the measurement and quantification of criminal behavior
  • Positivism in Poland, a socio-cultural movement in Poland after the 1863 January Uprising
  • Political positivism, a theory founded in early 21st century by Ljubiša Bojić

See also

  • Postpositivism, a metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivis
  • Postpositivism (international relations), a school of thought in international relations theory
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