operationalism

• 一种哲学观点，认为概念或陈述的意义取决于用于检验或应用它的操作或程序。也指在科学和心理学中通过可观察、可测量的操作来定义概念的方法。

A philosophical doctrine asserting that the meaning of a concept or proposition is defined by the set of operations or procedures used to verify or apply it.

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1. Philosophical doctrineC2formalscientific

   The philosophical view that the meaning of a concept or proposition is defined by the set of operations or procedures used to determine, prove, or apply it.

   操作主义

   • Operationalism was a central tenet of logical positivism.
   • The physicist argued that operationalism is essential for defining theoretical terms.
   • Critics claim that operationalism is too restrictive for complex scientific theories.