“I believe that I shall succeed in having it recognized…that there are laws as well-defined for the development of the human species as for the fall of a stone” -Auguste Comte, 1824 in (p. 383, Fraenkel et al., 2023)
The positive stage of human development is reached when people begin to rely on empirical data reason and the development of scientific laws to explain phenomena. The scientific method positive us believe is the shortest way to produce effective knowledge”
Gad Saad, author of The Parasitic Mind is a positivist. The Parasitic Mind
Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. (2023). How to design and evaluate research in education (Eleventh edition). McGraw Hill LLC.