Comte argued that knowledge passed through which three stages ?
Correct answer: D. theological metaphysical positive
- A. functionalist marxist interactionist
- B. ignorance understanding truth
- C. philosophical biological sociological
- D. theological metaphysical positive
Explanation
Comte’s law of three stages describes intellectual development from theological explanations, through metaphysical abstractions, to positive or scientific knowledge. The sequence is therefore theological, metaphysical and positive.
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