Comte, Auguste
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Title
Studies in the History of Law and Justice
Volume
23
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-19546-4_7
First Page
43
Last Page
51
Abstract
Auguste Comte (1798–1857) is the founder of sociology, positivism, the history of science, and the secular Religion of Humanity. Growing up in the aftermath of the French Revolution and living through not only uprisings but various monarchies, republics, and empires, he saw the fruitlessness of political solutions to the chaotic period in which he lived. He argued that an intellectual revolution was necessary as it would lead to moral renewal and then a social and political restructuring – a restructuring that would temper class conflict, prevent war, and increase social justice.
Department
History
Recommended Citation
Mary Pickering. "Comte, Auguste" Studies in the History of Law and Justice (2023): 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19546-4_7
