logical positivism
noun
: a 20th century philosophical movement holding that all meaningful statements are conclusively verifiable and that metaphysical theories are therefore meaningless
called also logical empiricism
logical positivist
noun
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“Logical positivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logical%20positivism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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