Which branch of science according to comte would ultimately include all other sciences_____________?

Correct answer: A. Sociology

  • A. Sociology
  • B. History
  • C. Biology
  • D. Economics

Explanation

Comte placed sociology at the top of the hierarchy of sciences because it studies society as a whole and integrates knowledge from the other sciences. Biology, history, and economics were not his proposed final all-inclusive science.

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