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Auguste Comte

By Kyle_Lee

  • Father of Positive Philosophy

    Father of Positive Philosophy
    Auguste Comte
    Born January 19, 1798 in Montpellier, France
    Died September 5, 1857 in Paris, France

  • Early Life

    Early Life
    1814 entered the École Polytechnique, a school in Paris
    1816 The school Shutdown and Comete ended up taking permanent residence in Paris
    Made ends meet by teaching mathematics and journalism

  • Teachings

    Teachings
    1826 to 1830 gave lectures on “system of positive philosophy”
    1830 to 1842 Comete devoted 12 years into developing his
    his publication (in six volumes) of his philosophy in a work entitled Cours de philosophie positive

  • Positive Philosophy

    Positive Philosophy
    Positive Philosophy sciences were developed into three stages, theological, metaphysical, and positive
    Positive Science doesn't use spirits or abstract forces but on precise relationships
    Sociology was the "Culmination" of the process Link to video explanation of Positive Philosophy: https://study.com/academy/lesson/comtes-3-stages-of-society-theory-of-positivism.html