“Curt often sounds like August Comte redux”—Chip Sills Yep. —“The law is thi

—“Curt often sounds like August Comte redux”—Chip Sills

Yep.

—“The law is this: that each of our leading conceptions – each branch of our knowledge – passes successively through three different theoretical conditions: the Theological, or fictitious; the Metaphysical, or abstract; and the Scientific, or positive.”—A. Comte

Bit more precise:

…. Fictionalism(empathic) ->

…. …. Idealism(intuitionistic) ->

…. …. …. Realism(Operational)