Verificationism

Verificationism is a philosophical theory primarily associated with the logical positivists of the early 20th century, particularly the Vienna Circle. The central tenet of verificationism is the idea that a statement or proposition is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified or is analytically true (i.e., true by definition). According to verificationism: 1. **Empirical Verification**: A statement is meaningful if it can be tested against observable evidence.