C1 noun Formal, academic

positivisme

/pɒzitiˈvismə/

Ejemplos

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Auguste Comte er kendt som grundlæggeren af positivismen.

Auguste Comte is known as the founder of positivism.

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Inden for videnskab værdsættes positivismens fokus på observerbare fakta.

In science, positivism's focus on observable facts is valued.

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Kritikere mener, at positivismen negligerer subjektive oplevelser.

Critics believe that positivism neglects subjective experiences.

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Han tilsluttede sig en positivistisk tilgang til samfundsanalyse.

He adhered to a positivist approach to social analysis.

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Debatten mellem positivisme og hermeneutik er central inden for humaniora.

The debate between positivism and hermeneutics is central within the humanities.

Colocaciones comunes

logisk positivisme (logical positivism)
videnskabelig positivisme (scientific positivism)
sociologisk positivisme (sociological positivism)

How to Use It

Notas de uso

Often used in academic or philosophical contexts. Can refer to a general scientific attitude or a specific historical philosophical movement.


Errores comunes

Confusing it with 'optimisme' (optimism) due to the 'positiv-' prefix, as 'positivisme' is a philosophical term, not an attitude.
Misunderstanding it as simply 'being positive' about things; it's about positive knowledge, i.e., knowledge based on facts.

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Origen de la palabra

From French 'positivisme', coined by Auguste Comte, from 'positif' (positive), referring to what is given by experience.

Contexto cultural

Positivism had a significant impact on Danish intellectual life, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, influencing fields like sociology, history, and literary criticism, emphasizing empirical and scientific approaches.

Truco para recordar

Think 'positive facts' – positivism only accepts what can be positively verified by facts.

Preguntas frecuentes

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Kernen i positivisme er troen på, at kun viden, der er baseret på direkte observation og kan verificeres, er sand viden.

Positivisme fokuserer på den ydre, observerbare virkelighed, mens idealisme lægger vægt på den mentale eller åndelige verden og ideernes primat.

Selvom klassisk positivisme har fået kritik, er dens principper om empirisk verificerbarhed og videnskabelig metode stadig meget indflydelsesrige inden for videnskab og forskning.

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