Comte called his philosophy "positivism" because

a. he thought philosophy should be based on positive, scientific knowledge.
b. he stressed the importance of being optimistic and thinking positively.
c. he was positive that his views were correct.
d. he thought that metaphysics could give us positive, certain knowledge.


a.

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