Question

Auguste Comte in his famous work ‘The Course in Positive Philosophy’ developed an idea of the law of the progression of three stages of sociology. Which of the following is not part of three stages notion of Auguste Comte?

• A. Theological Stage
• B. Political Stage
• C. Metaphysical Stage
• D. Positive Stage

Hint:

Comte’s three stages are always: Theological → Metaphysical → Positive.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding Comte’s Law of Three Stages.
Auguste Comte proposed that human thought and society evolve through three definite stages: theological, metaphysical, and positive.
Step 2: Identifying the stages.
The theological stage explains phenomena through supernatural forces, the metaphysical stage through abstract ideas, and the positive stage through scientific reasoning and observation.
Step 3: Eliminating the incorrect option.
Political stage does not form part of Comte’s theory of the three stages.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is (B) Political Stage.