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Classification: concept
Chapter: The New Divide
Positivism is a philosophy that says scientific knowledge can only be derived from sensory experience. Its modern version was developed in the early 1800s by French philosopher Auguste Comte.
Classification: concept
Chapter: The New Divide
Positivism is a philosophy that says scientific knowledge can only be derived from sensory experience. Its modern version was developed in the early 1800s by French philosopher Auguste Comte.