Positivism Positivism is a philosophical position that stresses about empirical data (based on experience, logic, or through observations) and the scientific methods. Positivism is largely based empirical knowledge (knowledge is based on experience through the five senses of the human body) and positivism rejects the two different theoretical states, which are; “the theological state or fictitious state or the metaphysical or abstract state” (Phillips, 2000) The theological state is a primitive state
The purpose of this paper is to provide the review on the presentation based on the concept of positivism by Turner. This paper is not only reviewing the presentation but also the providing the understanding on the selected topic while comparing it with other researcher’s perspectives. Moreover, the paper is also reflecting the implications of the presentation and other researcher on the research practices. Discussion on Concept of Positivism The article as presented in the presentation is reflecting
the critical realist approach view by Marxism adhere also to have empiricism, unity of science and causal laws. Empiricism emphasizes that the best way to understand the social world is by focusing on both theoretical thinking and reasoning and empirical methods. Both Marxist and Positivists postulate that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge and that the source of knowledge is sense experience and scientific knowledge hence empiricism and