Auguste Comte and PositivismLibrary of Alexandria, 1 ene 1907 - 200 páginas "For some time much has been said, in England and on the Continent, concerning "Positivism" and "the Positive Philosophy." Those phrases, which during the life of the eminent thinker who introduced them had made their way into no writings or discussions but those of his very few direct disciples, have emerged from the depths and manifested themselves on the surface of the philosophy of the age. The time, therefore, seems to have come, when every philosophic thinker not only ought to form, but may usefully express, a judgment respecting this intellectual movement; endeavouring to understand what it is, whether it is essentially a wholesome movement, and if so, what is to be accepted and what rejected of the direction given to it by its most important movers. There cannot be a more appropriate mode of discussing these points than in the form of a critical examination of the philosophy of Auguste Comte; for which the appearance of a new edition of his fundamental treatise, with a preface by the most eminent, in every point of view, of his professed disciples, M. Littr affords a good opportunity. The name of M. Comte is more identified than any other with this mode of thought. He is the first who has attempted its complete systematization, and the scientific extension of it to all objects of human knowledge"--Chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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abstract sciences Adam Smith admit Aristotle ascendancy astronomy Auguste Comte believe causes character chemistry classification combination complete Comte’s conceived conception concrete sciences consists constitution cultivated deems degree depend Descartes direct divine doctrine duty Electrology equally existence explanation facts faculties feelings give Grand Etre Herbert Spencer human nature idea important individual inductive intellectual intelligence invariable laws knowledge l'Humanité labour later less Littré luminiferous ether mankind means mental metaphysical mode mind mode of thought Monotheism moral motion necessary object opinion organized Phrenology physical political Polytheism Positive Philosophy positive science Positivism Positivist possible practical present prime numbers principle progress propensities Protestantism reason regards religion require rule sacerdotal order says scientific sentiments Sir William Hamilton social phaenomena society Sociology speculations Spencer Spiritual Power stage sufficient systematization temporal theocracy theory Thermology things thinkers thinks treatise true truths unity universal whole