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Naomi
Ashton- philosophy of love
Cam- alan watts
Heather-What is Art?
Riley
Victoria
Melissa
Diamond
Mackenzie - The Philosophy of Kindness
Sam miller
Fung - Naruto
Brad
Elliote
Marcus- meta Ethics is it objective and how do we decide?
Brian
Alondra- philosophy of the mind of a serial killer
Mckennah - philosophy of happiness. what is it & why do we need it?
Brad
Justin
Daniel If technology is a drug, then what are the side effects?
Vladimir
Abbey-Philosophy of Social Work
Trinity
Lena - How different Political Philosophers define liberty, property, human rights...etc
Jaylen
Jacob- The Philosophers of Marvel II
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Jessi- Determinism
Reagan
Kaelie
Ruj
Brandon
Erin- Eternal Recurrence
Halli Allgood- Leo Tolstoy
Clayton Thorniley-Pain
Sam Gougeonpoole-machevelli
Faith sleep and dreams
Micheal the after life
David- Introspection
Madona true love in philosophy
Elvira Hernandez
Tania Madariaga
Britton
Grayson- 'We know Nothing'
avery
Stephen Byers
William Disspayne,
Emily Howard
Sara- anthroposophy
Brandon, Morality v.s Efficiency
Howie - lying
Katelyn White - Absurdism
Seraphim Sherman - Transhumanism
James Blanton
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Anna May -
Kennedy -
Micah Chapman -
Cody - Artificial Intelligence
Connor - Utopias, Distopias, and Escapism
Luke
Dylan Johnson-Individualism vs. Collectivism
Tanner Provencher-Anti-natalism
Travis Moreland- death
Alejandra - The Harm Principle
Hernando
Sara Beth-For Your World or The World?
Logan Youmans
Scott Ayers- altruism
Cory
Esmeralda Ramirez
Andrew Scott - Philosophy of Music and Language
Andy - Philosophy of Design
Dan - Objectivity vs. Subjectivity in Art/Entertainment
Madison
Antonious - social media and its impact on society
Ray- Does work define us?
Alexa Schaefer
Logan Taylor
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December 2, 2019
Dr. Oliver
Positivism Philosophy
The terms "positivism" and "positive philosophy" first came about by French philosopher Claude-Henri Saint-Simon to explain a scientific approach of research and thought to the world. These implications also refer to social, political, educational, and religious affairs. Some cultural history of positivism includes points of time within the industrial revolution in the eighteenth century. French philosopher Auguste Comte for several years as a student worked with Saint-Simon. Comte argued and defended the idea that cultures progress from a theological stage to a metaphysical one, and then to a scientific stage where the scientific method is dominant. Comte is also widely regarded as having been the first true sociologist.
Positivism as a philosophy, is the idea that only known facts secured by your senses and observation is honorable and trustworthy. In other words if it cannot be thoroughly proven, then it is not worth hearing. You must see and then interpret the data placed in front of you. In a way, positivism denies the beliefs of metaphysics. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the ultimate state of existence. Philosophers who follow positivism consider the questions of metaphysics to be unanswerable, because there is no science to back up the answers that have given to said questions.
There is a specific type of positivism, named Logical Positivism or Logical Empiricism. This branch of philosophy came about in the 1920s in Vienna. It refers to the idea that scientific knowledge is the only kind of factual knowledge out there and that the basic traditional views on metaphysics is in no way the trustworthy. If it cannot be proven with some sort of test, research, or experiment then it is information that you should not hold close. It states that any ideas produced by metaphysical philosophy should be disregarded or completely rejected. The way that logical positivism is able to distinguish itself from traditional positivism or empiricism is its holding on the foundation of knowledge being decided upon by experimental verification or confirmation by society. Rather than saying that metaphysics are false, logical positivism views them as meaningless instead. Some of the leaders within the logical positivism community of philosophers state that all true philosophy is a teaching of the unity of science.
Most philosophers ignore the ideas of positivism today, and consider the concept to be dead. However, to many scientists and doctors the teachings of positivism are very much alive. According to the New World Encyclopedia, “the demise of positivism came for many reasons, among them that no specification of the positivist verification principle could ever be found that would withstand critical investigation.” Another big reason mentioned is the fact that there is not one solidly identifiable scientific method to follow. The thought that there is a connection or unity of the sciences has also been greatly criticized in today’s world. This “demise” of positivism theory is not to discredit science, knowledge, or investigation or to hinder the distinction between science and pseudoscience.
References:
Logical Positivism Video
Abbagnano, Nicola, trans. by Nino Langiulli. "Positivism," pp. 414-419 in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Paul Edwards, ed., Vol. 6. MacMillan Publishing Company, 1973.
Reese, William. "Positivism," pp. 596, 597 in Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion: Eastern and Western Thought. Prometheus Books, 1996.
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Positivism_%28philosophy%29
Quiz Questions:
Delete1. What is positivism?
2. When did logical positivism come about?
3. Who first termed positivism?
Discussion Questions:
1. Can you think of any philosophers or branches of philosophy that may have similar views and stances as positivism today?
2. Would you consider yourself to have similar views to positivism?