postpositivism

English

Etymology

From post- +‎ positivism.

Noun

postpositivism (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy) A 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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