As a School of Thought, Positivism Is BEST Defined as

Multiple Choice

As a school of thought, positivism is BEST defined as

A) the notion that religious and metaphysical modes of knowing are imperfect and that knowledge must be based on what can be directly observed in nature and human activity.
B) a philosophy focusing on human values and emphasizing the use of optimistic reasoning.
C) a philosophy based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks that emphasizes the use of logic to solve complex questions.
D) the notion that the afterlife will be either pure torment or pure bliss depending upon one's conduct during earthly existence.