different between theoretical vs positivism

theoretical

English

Etymology

From theoretic +? -al. Compare Latin the?r?ticus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (the?r?tikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??i.????t?k?l/, /????????t?k?l/

Adjective

theoretical (comparative more theoretical, superlative most theoretical)

  1. Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
    Antonym: practical

Derived terms

Translations

theoretical From the web:

  • what theoretical perspective
  • what theoretical term is this
  • what theoretically occurs at absolute zero
  • what theoretical probability
  • what theoretical framework
  • what theoretically happens at absolute zero
  • what theoretical orientation is cbt
  • what theoretical orientation is mindfulness


positivism

English

Etymology

From French positivisme, from positif (positive).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?z?t?v??zm/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?p?z?t?v??zm/

Noun

positivism (countable and uncountable, plural positivisms)

  1. (philosophy) A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.
  2. (law) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values; i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans); legal positivism.

Antonyms

  • (in philosophy): antipositivism

Derived terms

  • logical positivism
  • legal positivism
  • neopositivism

Translations

positivism From the web:

  • what positivism in research
  • what positivism means
  • positivism what does it mean
  • what is positivism in sociology
  • what is positivism in criminology
  • what is positivism paradigm
  • what is positivism in psychology
  • what is positivism and interpretivism
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