1st Edition

A General View of Positivism

By Pierre R. Crosson Copyright 2016
466 Pages
by Routledge

466 Pages
by Routledge

466 Pages
by Routledge

In Comte’s original work on positivism, he attempted to outline a general perception of positivism, how it can be applied to society and how society would work should positivism be applied. J.H. Bridges’ translation, originally published in 1865, this version first published in 1908, manages to simplify and clarify Comte’s views of positivism and how it is related to the thoughts, feelings and... Read more

 1. Intellectual Character of Positivism  2. The Social Aspect of Positivism  3. The Action of Positivism Upon the Working Classes  4. The Influence of Positivism Upon Women  5. The Relation of Positivism to Art  6. Conclusion: The Religion of Humanity

Biography

Auguste Comte