Auguste Comte and Positive Philosophy

Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) is an outstanding French philosopher, the founder of positivism and the originator of sociology as an independent science. This publication represents a popular exposition of Comte's teachings, written by English philosophers George Henry Lewes (1817 - 1878) and John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873).

The work of G. H. Lewes "The Philosophy of the Sciences of Comte" is a brief retelling of the main points of Comte's doctrine, while J. S. Mill's work "Comte and Positivism" is a critical examination of it.

In a popular and accessible manner, the authors discuss not only the philosophical concept of positivism and the foundations of sociology, but also describe and reveal, from the perspective of the mid-19th century, complex fundamental scientific categories such as the evolution of living beings, the paths of knowledge development, the relationship between the individual and society, and more.

The book is of great interest to all who are interested in the history of philosophical thought and natural science.