Auguste Comte Advances Theory of Positivism
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Education, Science, Social Science
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Sociology, Sociologists
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: 1851-1854
Article abstract: Auguste Comte advances the theory of positivism, advocating a strictly empirical approach to the study of society, or “sociology.”
Summary of Event
Auguste Comte was on a crusade against system builders and others who indulged in unsupported speculation about the nature of humanity, the meaning of life, or what ought to be. He wanted a scientific, “positivist” attack on social problems. It would be based on observation of facts and objective analysis. His views have had a great effect on social theorists down to the present. Of...
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