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- Love, Order, and Progress: The Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Auguste Comte
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
summary
Auguste Comte's doctrine of positivism was both a philosophy of science and a political philosophy designed to organize a new, secular, stable society based on positive or scientific, ideas, rather than the theological dogmas and metaphysical speculations associated with the ancien regime. This volume offers the most comprehensive English-language overview of Auguste Comte's philosophy, the relation of his work to the sciences of his day, and the extensive, continuing impact of his thinking on philosophy and especially secular political movements in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Contributors consider Comte’s reasons for establishing a Religion of Humanity as well as his views on domestic life and the arts in his positivist utopia. The volume further details Comte's attempt to apply his "positive method," first to social science and then to politics and morality, thereby defending the continuity of his career while also critically examining the limits of his approach.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-iv
- I. Comte’s Philosophy of Science
- pp. 25-26
- 4. Auguste Comte’s Positive Biology
- pp. 93-127
- 5. Comte and Social Science
- pp. 128-160
- II. Comte’s Social and Political Thought
- pp. 161-162
- 6. Comte’s Political Philosophy
- pp. 163-189
- Conclusion: The Legacy of Auguste Comte
- pp. 250-304
- Bibliography
- pp. 355-388
- List of Contributors
- pp. 389-392
Additional Information
ISBN
9780822983415
Related ISBN(s)
9780822945222
MARC Record
OCLC
1037272963
Pages
416
Launched on MUSE
2018-06-07
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018