Positivism (disambiguation)

Positivism is a philosophy which states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge. Positivism was central to the foundation of academic sociology.

Positivism may also refer to:
 * Logical positivism, a school of philosophy that combines empiricism with a version of rationalism
 * Sociological positivism, a sociological paradigm
 * Legal positivism, a school of thought in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law
 * Positivist school (criminology), attempts to find scientific objectivity for the measurement and quantification of criminal behavior
 * Positivism in Poland, a socio-cultural movement in Poland after the 1863 January Uprising