Associations to the word «Positivist»

Wiktionary

POSITIVIST, noun. A believer in positivism.

Dictionary definition

POSITIVIST, noun. Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes.
POSITIVIST, adjective. Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche