Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Positivism emphasized precision, constructive power and relativism.
  2. Positivists understood meaningful analysis as possible only through tautologies and empirical statements.
  3. The empiricism believed that observation and experience as source of knowledge had no significance for positivism. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1 and 3 only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Positivism, particularly logical positivism, asserts that meaningful statements must be either analytic (tautologies) or synthetic (empirically verifiable). It is deeply rooted in empiricism, making statement 3 incorrect as observation and experience are the primary sources of knowledge for positivists.

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