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Meaning of postpositivism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

postpositivist postpostmodernism postpostscript postpotential postprandial dip postprecipitation

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