hiː əpˈoʊzd mˌɛθədəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl pˈɑːzɪtˌɪvɪzəm ænd mˌɛɾəfˈɪzɪkəl nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪzəm ænd sˈɔːt tə ɹˈɪdɪkjˌuːl ðoʊz hˌuː klˈeɪmd "ɑːbdʒɪktˈɪvᵻɾi" ɪnðə stˈʌdi ʌv ɹɪˈælᵻɾi, ðæt ˈɪz, spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi dᵻpɹˈaɪvd ʌv ˈɔːl sʌbdʒˈɛktɪv ænd ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənts.
He opposed methodological positivism and metaphysical naturalism and sought to ridicule those who claimed "objectivity" in the study of reality, that is, spiritual activity deprived of all subjective and emotional ingredients.