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Born
Auguste Comte, in full Isidore-Auguste-Marie-Francois-Xavier Comte was born in Montpellier, France. Video Summary of Auguste Comte: https://youtu.be/NmoNjmWt2Ws -
Influential connections
Due to ideological differences with his father Comte left for Paris where he found a job as a secretary of Henri de Saint-Simon, which put him in contact with the intellectual and philosophical society of Paris. while working with Saint-Simon, Comte wrote several essays and began to shape his philosophical ideas. -
Ideological conflict yet again
Ideological differences between Comte and his father contributed to his relationship with Saint-Simon, but eventually led to their parting of ways. -
Early Lectures
Comte began a series of lectures on his system of positive philosophy for a private audience. in his system of positive philosophy logic and mathematics, combined with sensory experience could better assist in understanding human relationships and action, in the same way that the scientific method allowed for a better understanding of the natural world -
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12 years of publication
During this span of time Comte published his work in six volumes entitled "Cours de Philosophie Positive" translated in English to "Course of Positive Philosophy" Comte, Auguste. Cours de Philosophie Positive. Paris, Hamish Riley-Smith Rare Books, 1830 -
Death
Comte died in Paris from stomach cancer. he is buried next to his mother in the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery