What philosophies is positivism set against in this reading?

Positive Philosophy Students must complete two pages, double spaced Reading Responses that summarize the main argument for one or both of the readings each week. Questions to guide your reading of Course of Positive Philosophy ? What is positivism? ? What philosophies is positivism set against in this reading? ? What is the aim of positivism? ? Why do you think Comte thought positivism was necessary for the social sciences? ? What binaries can you identify in this writing? (A binary is a term that describes two concepts whose ? Definitions are understood in oppositional relation to each other.) Example: night/day ? How do you think the discipline of sociology might have been shaped by the emphasis on positivism?