Practice mode Theory and Perspectives

What did Comte mean when he described sociology as a positive science?

Correct answer A. That it should apply the same methods as physics or chemistry

Explanation

For Comte, positivism meant studying society with the same empirical, observational and scientific methods used in natural sciences such as physics and chemistry.

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