5 Quotes & Sayings By Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte (1798-1857) was a French philosopher and writer who is considered as the founder of sociology. He argued that history's purpose is to uncover the laws of human nature and to understand the interdependence of humanity. He also asserted that sociology should be strictly scientific and subject to rigorous methodologies, including experimentation.

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The sacred formula of positivism: love as a principle, the order as a foundation, and progress as a goal. Auguste Comte
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To understand a science, it is necessary to know its history. Auguste Comte
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Every science consists in the coordination of facts; if the different observations were entirely isolated, there would be no science. Auguste Comte
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Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage. Auguste Comte