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jc611

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Why didn't Herbert Spencer believe in social reform?
 
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Describe how positivism is used in the social sciences.
 
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jennafosdick

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Spencer was a Social Darwinist. He believed that without any intervention only the strongest members of society would survive; over time this would serve to strengthen society.

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Positivism is the use of scientific observation and experimentation in the study of social behavior. It is one foundation of the scientific method.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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