Monday, September 16, 2024

Compte and Positivism

 



Auguste Compte (1798-1857)


  1. What are the “three stages” mentioned by Compte? Explain each one of them. 

  2. Express and justify your opinion regarding the Comptean evolutive scheme. 

  3. Can these stages co-exist or overlap within societies? Why (or why not)?


Reading Beyond: Einstein’s Space and Van Gogh’s Sky. Physical Reality and Beyond. Le Shan, and Margeneau. 

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