SOAN 2112 Lecture Notes - Auguste Comte, Philosophes, Montesquieu
2 Mar 2013
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Positivism (19th century) continued scholars have found st. simon"s ideas were used by comte (?) Growth of science, commerce, all served to undermine the catholic church. St. simon argued philosophes had contributed to disintegration of the old order. Saught to create a new and organic social order based upon new principles and forces that had come into view since the revolution. 19th century should be inventive and constructive. Human knowledge passed through three stages: three stages have to do with theology, metaphysical, scientific scientific knowledge will replace religion, education is very important to the work of st. simon. Family were catholics (but he naturally ceased in believing in god) He then later claimed that religion was one of the elements of society (along. In 1817 comte introduced to henri saint simon with division of labour and language) Wrote cours de philosophie positive and catechisme positiviste. Discover the underlying laws of the social order integration and harmony.
