In describing the law of the three stages,Auguste Comte believed that knowledge would reach the ,where explanations were based on systematic observation,experimentation,comparison,and historical analysis;and industry became the prominent structural unit in society.
A)metaphysical stage
B)scientific stage
C)theological stage
D)biological stage

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The law of the three stages, as described by Auguste Comte, posits that human understanding and progress will advance through three stages: the theological stage (where explanations are based on religion or supernatural beliefs), the metaphysical stage (where explanations are based on abstract philosophical concepts), and the scientific stage (where explanations are based on systematic observation, experimentation, comparison, and historical analysis). In the scientific stage, industry becomes the prominent structural unit in society. Therefore, the best choice is B: scientific stage.

In Describing the Law of the Three Stages,Auguste Comte Believed