... other sciences were studied. The approach he used was called Positivism, which means "a way of understanding based on science," and emphasized the use of the scientific method in researching society devoid of subjective interpretation. He felt that just as the physical world has gravity to explain why phenomenon happen, so too does society have laws that explain behaviors and his focus centered on what those laws were.
What pitfalls, if any, do you see in this approach to studying humans?
