The doctrine of legal positivism may seem to us to be an irrelevant, abstruse philosophical exercise confined to the ivory towers of academia. The reality, however, is that it makes a huge impact ...

Why do people commit crimes? The positivist school of criminology offers answers rooted in biology, psychology, and social conditions. Explore how this theory reshaped criminal justice by focusing on ...

Positivism, according to Oxford University Press’s online dictionary, means “A philosophical system recognizing only that which can be scientifically verified or which is capable of logical ...

Quantum shadows Adam Forrest Kay’s new book examines the debate over interpretations of quantum physics. (Courtesy: iStock/Inkoly) Science can be a messy business. Scientists caught in the storm of a ...

Under positivism, so long as the legislature in a democracy was validly elected and followed its own rules in enacting a law, the law is valid and enforceable no matter what it says.

Economist and thinker Jacques Attali was the first head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and has served as an advisor to French presidents. Back in 2009, he warned that the ...

Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success At Different Stages. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 09 / 090924112847.htm ...

A colleague of mine was talking about the challenge of getting employees to look on the bright side — or as he put it viewing the “glass as half-full rather than as half-empty.” Encouraging ...