All Formats & Editions

Revised

"A General View of Positivism" by Auguste Comte outlines the philosophical and social framework of Positivism, a doctrine that seeks to synthesize human knowledge and guide societal progress. Comte argues that true philosophy must encompass all aspects of human life-thoughts,... Read Full Overview

In A General View of Positivism French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) gives an overview of his social philosophy known as Positivism. Comte, credited with coining the term 'sociology' and one of the first to argue for it as a science, is concerned with reform, progress... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1880. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia... Read Full Overview

Le v ritable esprit positif consiste surtout voir pour pr voir, tudier ce qui est, afin d'en conclure ce qui sera, d'apr s le dogme g n ral de l'invariabilit des lois naturelles... Apr s avoir consid r l'esprit positif relativement aux objets ext rieurs de nos sp culations,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Contents:

Introduction

Selected Bibliography
Works by Comte in English Translation
Works about Comte in English

I. The Nature and Importance of the Positive Philosophy

II. The Classification of the Positive Sciences

Index

""A General View of Positivism"" is a philosophical treatise written by Auguste Comte, one of the founders of sociology and positivism. The book provides an overview of Comte's positivist philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of empirical observation and scientific inquiry... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Discours sur l'Esprit Positif est un livre �����crit par Auguste Comte en 1898. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage majeur de la philosophie et de la sociologie qui expose la m�����thode positive de Comte pour comprendre... Read Full Overview

Discours sur l'Esprit Positif, �����crit par Auguste Comte en 1898, est un livre qui expose la philosophie positiviste de l'auteur. Le positivisme est une doctrine qui pr�����ne l'importance de la science et... Read Full Overview