Positivism/objectivisim

Positivism/objectivisim

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

​The epistemological view of positivism

Auguste Comte 

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positivism's father ​

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

​The epistemological view of positivism

Positivistic epistemology relies on the gathering of data through sense-perception (empiricism) and its interpretation is carried out within strict scientific generalized laws based on the principle of reductionism and demanding reliability and validity. Methodological rigor is the mainstay of positivistic epistemology (Park et al., 2020).

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

​The epistemological view of positivism

Focuses on the importance of objectivity and evidence in searching for truth and the world is unaffected by the researcher. Also, in positivism, facts and values are very distinct, thus making it possible to conduct an objective and value-free inquiry ( Snape & Spencer, 2003 ).

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Objectivism

The essence of objectivism derives from the acceptance of natural science as a paradigm to study human knowledge and, necessarily, employs means and methods for data collections and data interpretations similar to those used in natural science including hypothesis testing, causal explanations, and modeling.

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

Differences between them

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Why do we use these methods?

​Because the main purpose is to acquire proven knowledge of facts that can be proven, not only limited to assumptions and should be done according to the stages of thinking:

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1.​ Theological stage 2. Metaphysical stage 3. Positivist stage

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

Critiques to positivist thinking

The rejection of the positivist thinking and tradition was based on the ground that if rules and laws are only derived from observation, then it is also quite possible that a future observation proves an exception to a current rule or law ( Ormston et al, 2014 ).

Multiple Choice

Which is the definition of positivism?

• It focuses on the importance of objectivity and evidence in searching for truth and the world is unaffected by the researcher.

• There is an absolute reality that is independent of the human mind. The human is in contact with that reality through the perception of the senses and acquires knowledge by processing the data through reason and logic.

Draw

Draw something that comes to your mind when you think about positivism

Open Ended

Give an example, keywords, or define objectivism

Multiple Choice

Which are the stages of thinking?

• 1. Theological stage

  2. physical stage

  3. Positivist stage

• 1. Thinking stage

  2. objectivist stage

  3. metaphysical stage

• 1. Theological stage

  2. Metaphysical stage

  3. Positivist stage

• 1. philosophical stage

  2. subjective stage

  3. Postivist stage

Open Ended

Give a difference or similarity between positivism and objectivism (specify if it is a similarity or a difference)

By Camila Camargo, Dayanna Soto and Mariana Díaz

Bibliography

Park, Y., Konge, L., & Artino, A. R. (2020). The Positivism Paradigm of Research.. Academic medicine :

journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 95 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000003093

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Drew, N. (2006). Bridging the Distance Between the Objectivism of Research and the Subjectivity of the Researcher. Advances in Nursing Science, 29 (2), 181-191.​

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L. T. Hobhouse (1908). The law of the three stages. , a1(3), –. doi:10.1111/j.1467-954x.1908.tb02715.x​