factualism
Prioritizing verifiable information
Factualism is commitment to facts over interpretation, theory, or ideology.
The term appears in philosophy to describe positions holding that certain things are irreducibly factual, and in broader discourse to characterize an insistence on verifiable claims: Her factualism made her skeptical of grand narratives.
The word can be neutral or mildly pejorative, depending on whether the speaker values or dismisses such emphasis on bare facts.
Knowledge through observation
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- dataFacts for analysis
experimentation · sensory · measurement · testable · falsifiable · inductive · corroboration · scientific
Philosophy demanding verifiable evidence
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
- propositionsStatements asserted for consideration
- logicalBased on valid reasoning
analytic · synthetic · coherence · deflationary · nominalism · conceptualism · deductive · tautology
Accurate and sincere
- authenticVerified as original
- accurateConforming to fact
- verifiableAble to be proven
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
documented · substantiated · corroborated · provable · reliable · credible · legitimate · literal
State of taking sides
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
fairness · transparency · reliability · validity · credibility · precision · consistency · documentation
empiricism
Knowledge through observation
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- observationAttentive watching or remark
data · experimentation · sensory · measurement · testable · falsifiable · inductive · corroboration · scientific · quantifiable
positivism
Philosophy demanding verifiable evidence
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
- propositionsStatements asserted for consideration
logical · analytic · synthetic · coherence · deflationary · nominalism · conceptualism · deductive · tautology · contingency
truthful
Accurate and sincere
- authenticVerified as original
- accurateConforming to fact
- verifiableAble to be proven
evidence-based · documented · substantiated · corroborated · provable · reliable · credible · legitimate · literal · nonfictional
neutrality
State of taking sides
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
detachment · fairness · transparency · reliability · validity · credibility · precision · consistency · documentation · substantiation
factualismspeculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
conjecture · theorizing · guesswork · supposition · hypothesis
factualismmythmaking
Crafting foundational narratives
relativism · subjectivism · constructivism · postmodernism · skepticism
factualismpropagandism
Systematic ideological promotion
sensationalism · emotionalism · spin · misinformation · disinformation