Atheists who reject positivism

[sandandfoam]

What of them? Can one reject positivism and be a 'proper' atheist?

 

[jmvizanko]

Atheism means a lack in belief in god/gods. That's it. You could be an atheist and think science is completely wrong.

 

[Willamena]

What of them? Can one reject positivism and be a 'proper' atheist?

One can embrace or reject any ideology and still be an atheist.

edit: Even "the"-ism. One might even say, especially theism, for the atheist who essentially "puts the 'a' in atheist."

 

[jmvizanko]

One can embrace or reject any ideology and still be an atheist.

Except for any theism of course.

 

[kai]

What of them? Can one reject positivism and be a 'proper' atheist?

How can i reject something when i haven't clue what it is ? i will look it up and get back to you.

 

[fantome profane]

Can one reject positivism and be a 'proper' atheist?

Certainly. It is quite possible to be an atheistic mystic.

I have to say I am suspicious of the phrase “'proper' atheist”. It almost seems like we could be heading towards a “no true atheists” fallacy.

 

[bobhikes]

What of them? Can one reject positivism and be a 'proper' atheist?

Have you read any of my post or threads?

I am a confirmed atheist that supports religion to a point and has doubts about science.

 

[LuisDantas]

Is Positivism even popular among us atheists? The August Comte take on the word, at the very least, is one that I would never subscribe to.

 

[jarofthoughts]

I would say that anyone who rejects positivism, no matter their faith (or lack thereof) is a silly bugger and really needs to go live in the forest without the perks of modern society.

Anything else would be inconsistent and dishonest in the extreme.

PS: I am going by the Wikipedia definition of positivism which states: "Positivism refers to a set of epistemological perspectives and philosophies of science which hold that the scientific method is the best approach to uncovering the processes by which both physical and human events occur".

 

[sandandfoam]

I would say that anyone who rejects positivism, no matter their faith (or lack thereof) is a silly bugger and really needs to go live in the forest without the perks of modern society.

Anything else would be inconsistent and dishonest in the extreme.

LOL. Nicely stated.

I reject positivism myself and find the woods a bit chilly this time of year .

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Certainly. It is quite possible to be an atheistic mystic.

I have to say I am suspicious of the phrase “'proper' atheist”. It almost seems like we could be heading towards a “no true atheists” fallacy.

You can't be a "proper" atheist unless you can sit down at a white-tie dinner and know the correct use for each type of fork.

 

[sandandfoam]

Is Positivism even popular among us atheists?

On the surface it seems so to me. But I don't know. Hence the question

 

[sandandfoam]

Have you read any of my post or threads?

I am a confirmed atheist that supports religion to a point and has doubts about science.

Yes Bob and thanks.

 

[fantome profane]

You can't be a "proper" atheist unless you can sit down at a white-tie dinner and know the correct use for each type of fork.

I always forget which is the correct fork to use for scratching my butt.

 

[sandandfoam]

I have to say I am suspicious of the phrase “'proper' atheist”. It almost seems like we could be heading towards a “no true atheists” fallacy.

Fair enough but not my intention.

 

[sandandfoam]

How can i reject something when i haven't clue what it is ? i will look it up and get back to you.

Go away out of that. I have a suspicion you are an Oxford Don pulling our chains

 

[sandandfoam]

You can't be a "proper" atheist unless you can sit down at a white-tie dinner and know the correct use for each type of fork.

That's be a daylight atheist you're thinking of. Finger food and furtive nightime prayer.

 

[Willamena]

How can i reject something when i haven't clue what it is ? i will look it up and get back to you.

Positivism is the idea that unless "studies tell us" something, we don't actually know it. Antipositivists consider the idea absurd and ironic, since "studies" usually tell us things we already knew.

 

[kai]

Go away out of that. I have a suspicion you are an Oxford Don pulling our chains

I used to wear Oxford bags years ago does that count

Oh i looked it up and ----im off ha ha

 

[sandandfoam]

I used to wear Oxford bags years ago does that count

That counts. A Bay City Rollers fan? St. Andrews day makes sense ya big jessie
When you said you were in the army I didn't realize you meant the tartan one