Chapter one Auguste Comte(1798-1857) The person a Summary of Ideas I the law of human progress 2 hierarchy of science 3 social statics and dynamics 2021/221
2021/2/21 6 Chapter one : Auguste Comte (1798—1857) • The Person • A Summary of Ideas • 1 the law of human progress • 2 hierarchy of science • 3 social statics and dynamics
The person Auguste Comte was born on January 19, 1798,in the southern French city of Montpellier .. In august 1814, Comte entered the competition for the entrance examinations of the prestigious Ecole polytechnique which was a world famous scientific university 2021/221 7
2021/2/21 7 • The person • Auguste Comte was born on January 19, 1798, in the southern French city of Montpellier • In August 1814, Comte entered the competition for the entrance examinations of the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique which was a worldly famous scientific university
.. In the summer of 1 817 Comte was introduced to henri saint-Simon who was to have a major and lasting influence on Comte's life and works In 1824 Comte finally broke with his master 2021/221
2021/2/21 8 • In the summer of 1817 Comte was introduced to Henri Saint-Simon • who was to have a major and lasting influence on Comte's life and works. • In 1824 Comte finally broke with his master
began to publish his course of philosophy in 1826 Because of his unhappy life, He realized that mere intellectual development is insufficient for life, and, having presented Positivism as the scientific doctrine and method he aimed at making it a religion, the religion of hu uman 2021/221 9
2021/2/21 9 • began to publish his course of philosophy in 1826. • Because of his unhappy life, • He realized that mere intellectual development is insufficient for life, and, having presented Positivism as the scientific doctrine and method, he aimed at making it a religion, the religion of humanity
Comte's chief works are his " Cours de philosophie positive"[6 vols. Phiosophie mathematique(1830), astronomique et physique(1835), chimique et biologique (1838), partie dogmatique de la philosophie sociale(1839), partie historique(1840), complement de la philosophie sociale et conclusions(1842) 2021/221 10
2021/2/21 10 • Comte's chief works are his "Cours de philosophie positive" [6 vols.: Phiosophie mathématique (1830), astronomique et physique (1835), chimique et biologique (1838), partie dogmatique de la philosophie sociale (1839), partie historique (1840), complément de la philosophie sociale et conclusions (1842);