In describing positivism, which of the following statements would NOT be correct?
a. Knowledge based on concrete facts would provide useful insights.
b. Social sciences were not applicable to positivism.
c. Comte is considered the father of positivism.
d. Science is the highest achievement of the human mind.
e. Plato's metaphysics was rejected by positivists.
b
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