The term "Sociology" was first coined by____________?
Correct answer: C. August Comte
- A. Karl Marx
- B. Max Weber
- C. August Comte
- D. None of these
Explanation
Auguste Comte is conventionally credited with coining the term sociology in 1838 by combining the Latin socius, meaning society or companion, with the Greek logos, meaning study.
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