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nounpostpositivism (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism, saying that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed and that human knowledge is based upon human conjectures.
Synonyms: postempiricism
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nounA metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism, saying that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed and that human knowledge is based upon human conjectures.
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postpositivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositivism
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“postpositivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositivism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postpositivism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postpositivism.
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