What is another word for antipositivism?

Pronunciation: [ˌantɪpˈɒzɪtˌɪvɪzəm] (IPA)

Antipositivism is a term that refers to a critique of the positivist approach to knowledge and scientific inquiry. There are a number of synonyms that can be used to describe this perspective, including post-positivism, critical realism, interpretivism, and postmodernism. Post-positivism is a broadly defined philosophical perspective that critiques the assumptions of positivism in various ways, while critical realism emphasizes the importance of context and the social construction of knowledge. Interpretivism emphasizes the importance of subjective experience, while postmodernism critiques the idea of objective truth and emphasizes the importance of power relations. All of these perspectives share a common critique of the positivist view of knowledge as objective, universal, and value-free.

What are the hypernyms for Antipositivism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Related words: anti-positivism, ontological anti-positivism, epistemological anti-positivism, moral anti-positivism, epistemological positivism

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