Positivism Quiz
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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?

  • Auguste Comte (correct)
  • Friedrich Nietzsche
  • John Stuart Mill
  • Immanuel Kant
  • 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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