Comte: Early Political Writings
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Part of Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
- Real Author: Auguste Comte
- Editor: H. S. Jones, University of Manchester
- Date Published: November 1998
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521469234
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This edition of the French philosopher Auguste Comte's (1798–1857) early essays shows Comte at the heart of the political and intellectual debates of Restoration France. The young Comte forged the central features of his philosophical system in response to the central challenge of the 1820s - how to find a new foundation for political legitimacy and thus to 'close' the revolutionary era. Stuart Jones's introduction to this new edition shows how Comte grappled with problems that confronted liberals and counter-revolutionaries alike, and identifies the novelty of his solution. The essays presented in this edition reveal the systematizing character of Comte's intellect, which lay at the root of his enormous appeal to nineteenth-century readers. In addition to the substantial introduction, this volume contains a chronology, biographical information on key figures, and a bibliographical note making this an accessible volume highly suitable for undergraduate use.
Read more- Fresh translation of Comte's essays
- This edition includes an excellent new introduction, chronology, and biographical essay of the key figures and thus places Comte in his historical context
- Communicates a sense of what made Comte's thought so appealing in the nineteenth century
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'Stuart Jones has done us a service by making these texts readily available once again. he has had the courage and the tenacity to produce an excellent new English version of Comte's text. History of Political Thought
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- Date Published: November 1998
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521469234
- length: 292 pages
- dimensions: 214 x 137 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.4kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Notes on text and translation
Chronology
Biographical notes
Bibliographical note
1. General separation between opinions and desires
2. Summary appraisal of the general character of modern history
3. Plan of the scientific work necessary for the reorganization of society
4. Philosophical considerations on the sciences and scientists
5. Considerations of the spiritual power
6. Examination of Broussais's Treatise on Irritation.
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