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Positivism is a philosophical theory stating that certain ("positive") knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations.

Thus, information derived from sensory experience, interpreted through reason and logic, forms the exclusive source of all certain knowledge.

Positivism holds that valid knowledge (certitude or truth) is found only in this a posteriori knowledge.

Social status is the relative respect, competence, and deference accorded to people, groups, and organizations in a society.

At its core, status is about who members of a society consider to hold more social value.

These beliefs about who is more or less valued (e.g., honorable, respectable, smart) are broadly shared among members of a society.

As such, people use status hierarchies to decide who gets to "call the shots," who is worthy, and who deserves access to valuable resources.

In so doing, these shared cultural beliefs uphold systems of social stratification by making inequality in society appear natural and fair.

Status hierarchies appear to be universal across human societies, affording valued benefits to those who occupy the higher rungs, such as better health, social approval, resources, influence, and freedom.