positivism- sociology is a science

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The first sociologist who coined the term sociology
Comte
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The phrase comte originally used for sociology
Social Physics
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The methodological approach
Positivism
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it is what two words to apply the methods of natural sciences to society
desirable and logical
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what will natural sciences provide sociologists with?
verifyable results
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Give an example where they could use science in sociological research
experiments
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What the verifyable results will provide...
solutions to problems
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what is independent of our human agency
reality
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what do we have little control over
own experiences
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what is the key approach they take
Top down deterministic
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who refers to the concept of social facts
Lukes
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What are these social facts to our existence
extrinsic
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What can this be compared to in nature that we cannot control?
Rocks, stars, cells
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It cannot have an opinion and is therefore..
objective
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