A Or, Summary exposition of the System of Thought and Life Comte, Auguste 1798-1857 creator Harrison, Frederic 1831-1923 Bridges, John Henry 1832-1906 text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A General View of Positivism" by Auguste Comte is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work elaborates on the principles of Positivism, offering a comprehensive synthesis aimed at uniting scientific thought with moral and social organization. It discusses the need for a new philosophy that harmonizes human intellect, feelings, and actions while critiquing existing theological and metaphysical frameworks. The opening of the book introduces Positivism as a transformative doctrine meant to guide societal progress. Comte emphasizes the importance of a coherent understanding of human nature that integrates thoughts, feelings, and actions within a scientific framework. He outlines the objectives of Positivism, detailing how it aims to replace outdated theological explanations with a focus on empirical laws governing both nature and society. The text foreshadows a broader inquiry into the synthesis of social and scientific knowledge as essential for the moral regeneration of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_General_View_of_Positivism Release date is 2016-12-24 Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Positivism B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53799 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53799 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134235.0 53799