Love, Order, and Progress : The Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Auguste Comte /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Schmaus, Warren, 1952- (Editor), Pickering, Mary (Editor), Bourdeau, Michel (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Comte, Auguste, > 1798-1857 > Criticism and interpretation.
Positivism.
Science > Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • I. Comte's philosophy of science
  • Comte's general philosophy of science / Warren Schmaus
  • The analytical construction of a positive science in Auguste Comte / Michel Blay
  • Astronomical science and its significance for humankind / Anastasios Brenner
  • Auguste Comte's positive biology / Laurent Clauzade
  • Comte and social science / Vincent Guillin
  • II. Comte's social and political thought
  • Comte's political philosophy / Michel Bourdeau
  • Art, affective life, and the role of gender in Auguste Comte's philosophy and politics / Jean Elisabeth Pedersen
  • The religion of humanity and positive morality / Andrew Wernick
  • Conclusion : The legacy of Auguste Comte / Mary Pickering.

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