Complete Definition of "positivism"

English

Etymology
From the french word positivisme, derived from positif (positive).

Noun
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  1. philosophy|Philosophical movement of the second half of the XIX century, that refused every form of metaphysics and put scientific data as the only foundation of knowledge. "Logic positivism", "neopositivism".
  2. practical|Practical spirit, sense of reality, concreteness.
  3. law A legal school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen to been separated from moral values - i.e. The law is posited by law makers (humans). See - w:legal positivism|positivism

Translations
trans-top|Philosophical movement
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Portuguese: positivismo m
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trans-top|Practical spirit
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trans-top|(law) A legal school of thought in jurisprudence
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Portuguese: positivismo m
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ttbc|Italian: positivismo
ttbc|German: Positivismus m

Category:French derivations

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