Auguste Comte [electronic resource] : an intellectual biography. Volume III / Mary Pickering.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pickering, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophers--France--Biography.

Philosophers.

Comte, Auguste, 1798-1857.

Comte, Auguste.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (683 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Summary:

This volume explores the life and works of Auguste Comte from 1852 to 1857 and the impact of his positivist philosophy and Religion of Humanity.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Notes; Abbreviations; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Coup d'Etat and Its Consequences; Coup d'etat and the second empire; The aftermath of the seizure of power: the disciples' reactions; Littrè's defection; Chapter 2 Comte's Stumblings; Second thoughts; Catechisme positiviste; A look to the east; A strange appeal to the left; Chapter 3 The Vicissitudes of Positivism during the Early Empire; New disciples during the empire; More defections, quarrels, and hesitations

The elusive disciple: harriet martineauDeullin's republication of the cours; Chapter 4 Système de politique positive: Natural and Social Philosophy; Volume one: natural philosophy; The subjective synthesis; A reexamination of the sciences; Volume two: social philosophy and the introduction of morality; Religion; Economics and material activities; The family and emotional activities; Comte's theory of language: intellectual activities; The social organism; The church and positive priests; Material life: practicians; The new science of morality

Chapter 5 Système de politique positive: Comte's Philosophy of HistoryIntroduction; Fetishism: thoughts on racism and sexism; Polytheism; Monotheism; The occidental revolution; Chapter 6 Système de politique positive: Comte's Utopia; Introduction; The practicians; Women and priests; The cult; Dogma; The regime; The triumph of the religion of humanity; Contemporaries' reactions to the " système"; Chapter 7 The Last Years: Politics and Propaganda; Floundering between revolution and reaction; Appel aux conservateurs; A religious league; Continuing financial woes; New disciples toward the end

The issue of controlChapter 8 The Last Flurry of Activity: The Testament and Synthèse subjective; Comte's testament and last wishes; Synthèse subjective; Relations with his family; Increased zealotry; Chapter 9 The Death of the Great Priest of Humanity and His Influence; The death of vieillard and comte's unraveling; Blignieres; Comte's illness and death; The immediate aftermath of comte's death; Influence; Conclusion; Assessment of the man and his philosophy; Bibliography; Primary sources; Secondary sources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-69925-5

1-107-18850-4

1-282-31780-6

9786612317804

0-511-60429-7

0-511-60505-6

0-511-60351-7

0-511-60475-0

0-511-60273-1

OCLC:

609845814