Comte noted that while society undergoes different stages when theology, metaphysics, and positivism dominate, all three are often present at the same time, operating alongside one another.
What will be an ideal response?
• Note which type of thinking is the most dominant in the United States, perhaps pointing out how in regard to positivism we have become a data-driven society (especially in education) or how compared to most western democracies, the United States is extremely religious
• Note which type of thinking is the least dominant, maybe by pointing out how there is resistance to positivist science (rejecting climate science) or how religious participation is at an all-time low
• Explain how since the United States mixes religion with positivism, we might be best described as still living in the metaphysical stage as each type of thinking is present
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a. organized group activities that attempt to create change or resist change in an existing group or society b. whether an individual will be rewarded or punished based on his or her behavior c. a group of people that would be most hurt by proposed changes in a society d. how humans evolve biologically to adapt to changes in their environments
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