Question

question 22
the theory of positivism states that an individuals sense of perception is the only valid source of reality. what was auguste comtes purpose for developing this theory?
○ to explain how class conflict led to social change
○ to argue that symbolic interactions between individuals were the basis for social life
○ to identify laws, such as those in mathematics and physics, that describe the behavior of a particular reality
○ to justify a particular kind of social system based on hierarchy and privilege

Explanation:

Auguste Comte aimed to apply scientific - like methods to study society. He wanted to identify laws that govern social phenomena similar to how laws are identified in mathematics and physics for natural phenomena.

Answer:

to identify laws, such as those in mathematics and physics, that describe the behavior of a particular reality