The act, or the result of positivizing

plural of positivization

(philosophy) A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.

plural of positivism

(nonstandard) comparative form of positive: more positive

To make positive, or to emphasize a positive aspect

(law) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).

(philosophy) A 20th-century school of philosophy which held that all knowledge is based on logical inferences from empirical observations.

plural of legal positivism

plural of logical positivism