Positivism - Definition
positivism
n 1: the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on
perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
[syn: positivism, logical positivism]
2: a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance
or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness [syn: positivity,
positiveness, positivism] [ant: negativeness,
negativism, negativity]