positivism

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“Our positivism, our optimism, our hope in a better future is second to none. I think that’s what you’re seeing in those numbers, even as our community feels totally attacked.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Comte believed that humanity would struggle to transition to positivism, as religions provided comforting and meaningful structure and rituals.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

But there are other, more interesting questions to ask: what is Miss World’s place now, in the era of body positivism and fourth-wave feminism?

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2019

For the recordings, Harrison’s signature slide-guitar sound was in full flower, adorning the LP with buoyancy and positivism.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2019

He was a philosopher, imbued with the tenets of positivism; and she was naturally prone to be fascinated by abstract thought.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh