Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence about "social physics." According to , social physics, otherwise known as , would allow scientists to develop scientific to explain . laws positivism human behavior the sociological imagination
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" The correct answer is Auguste Comte. He is known for developing the theory of positivism and is considered the father of sociology. He introduced the idea of applying scientific methods to the study of society, which he referred to as "social physics." Show more…
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