adjective
- relating to or characteristic of positivism, the philosophical theory that knowledge comes only from observable phenomena and scientific facts
Usage: philosophical
Examples
- The researcher took a positivistic approach to studying human behavior.
- His positivistic worldview rejected any claims that couldn’t be scientifically verified.
- The positivistic method emphasizes observation and measurement over theory.
- She criticized the positivistic assumption that all knowledge must be quantifiable.
- The positivistic tradition in sociology focuses on statistical analysis.
- Many philosophers have challenged positivistic thinking in recent decades.