As a School of Thought, Positivism Is BEST Defined as

question 37

Multiple Choice

As a school of thought, positivism is BEST defined as

• A) the notion that religious and metaphysical modes of knowing are imperfect and that knowledge must be based on what can be directly observed in nature and human activity.
• B) a philosophy focusing on human values and emphasizing the use of optimistic reasoning.
• C) a philosophy based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks that emphasizes the use of logic to solve complex questions.
• D) the notion that the afterlife will be either pure torment or pure bliss depending upon one's conduct during earthly existence.

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