Practice mode Sociology as a Science

What does Comte’s term positivism refer to?

Correct answer A. The precise scientific study of observable phenomena

Explanation

Comte's positivism holds that society should be studied scientifically through precise observation of observable phenomena, in the same way natural scientists study the physical world.

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