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logical positivist

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Noun1.logical positivist - someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless
positivist, rationalist - someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes

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A significant difference between the traditional logical positivist worldview and constructivism is that "human functioning cannot be reduced to laws or principles, and cause and effect cannot be inferred" (Brown & Brooks, 1990, p.
He has vivid memories of Nazi Germany; he tells of his now famous BBC debates with Bertrand Russell and the logical positivist A.
He has vivid memories of Nazi Germany; he tells of his now famous BBC debates with Bertrand Russell and the logical positivist A.
 
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