At the heart of the conflict between phenomenologists and positivists is

A) different philosophical views of humanity.
B) different views on the punishment of deviants.
C) whether deviance is a primary or secondary phenomenon.
D) whether sociology should even study immoral behavior like deviance.

Phenomenologists and positivists differ fundamentally in their philosophical views of humanity, which influences their approaches to sociology and the study of phenomena like deviance. Phenomenologists focus on individuals' experiences and perceptions, while positivists seek objective truths through empirical observation and scientific methods.