Auguste Comte's "Law of Three Stages" includes the following stages:
Correct answer: A. Theological, Metaphysical, Scientific
- A. Theological, Metaphysical, Scientific
- B. Industrial, Post-industrial, Modern
- C. Primitive, Feudal, Modern
- D. Religious, Political, Scientific
Explanation
Comte's law moves from theological explanations based on supernatural powers, through metaphysical abstractions, to the scientific or positive stage based on observation and reasoning. The sequence is therefore theological, metaphysical and scientific.
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