History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
The word 'positivism' is originally derived from 'positivist philosophy' formulated by:
AAuguste Comte ✓ Correct
BTheodor Mommsen
CPeter Burke
DEric Cochrane
Correct answer: (A) Auguste Comte — The answer is Auguste Comte.
Explanation
★The answer is Auguste Comte.
★Auguste Comte was a French thinker and one of the founders of sociology.
★The word positivism is derived from the positivist philosophy formulated by Comte.
★He propounded the idea of positivism.
★His philosophical system was an attempt to shape a modern industrial society.
★So the term positivism originates with Auguste Comte.
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