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What is the main focus of positivism?
What is the main focus of positivism?
- Intuitive insights and subjective experiences
- Empirical observation and scientific method (correct)
- Religious doctrines and spiritual beliefs
- Philosophical speculation and abstract reasoning
Who is considered the founder of positivism?
Who is considered the founder of positivism?
- Auguste Comte (correct)
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- John Stuart Mill
- Immanuel Kant
What is the positivist view on metaphysical speculation?
What is the positivist view on metaphysical speculation?
- It is the most reliable source of knowledge
- It should be avoided as it is beyond empirical verification (correct)
- It is the foundation of scientific inquiry
- It complements empirical evidence in understanding the world
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