Presented By:

Justine M. Fidelino
Socio 207: Social Theory & Social Structure
Isidore Auguste Marie Franois Xavier
Comte
Born on January 19, 1798 in Montpellier,
France
Influenced by the idea of republicanism
due to French Revolution
Studied at Lycee Joffre, University of
Montpellier, Ecole Polytechnique and a
medical school in Montpellier
In 1818- Henri Saint Simon
Became a secretary and collaborator
Practiced cerebral hygiene
Worked as a lecturer; Positive Philosophy, Analysis
and Mechanics
Published Course of Positive Philosophy- six volumes;
from 1830-1842
-science was transformed into philosophy
System of Positive Polity, or Treatise on Sociology,
Instituting the Religion of Humanity, (1851-1854, four
volumes)
-philosophy was transformed into religion
the Early Writings (1820-1829)
-influenced by Henri Saint Simon; idea of
industrial society and spiritual power
 Coined the term Sociology in 1838
Study of human behavior rational human
interactions
Sociology Queen of Sciences
 SOCIAL STATISTICS
Order of society; Includes
structural components (e.g.,
family, government, and
economics) and the
interaction between these
components.
Spontaneous Order of
Society
Division of Labor-
operational definition
SOCIAL DYNAMICS
Progressive change in social
statics
Law of Human Progress
Theological Stage Metaphysical Stage Scientific
Fictitious Abstract Positive
 system that confines itself to the data of
experience and excludes a priori or
metaphysical speculations.
A philosophical system that holds that
every rationally justifiable assertion can
be scientifically verified or is capable of
logical or mathematical proof, and that
therefore rejects metaphysics and theism.
 The theory that laws are to be understood
as social rules, valid because they are
enacted by authority or derive logically
from existing decisions, and that ideal or
moral considerations (e.g., that a rule is
unjust) should not limit the scope or
operation of the law.
Contributions to Positive Philosophy
1) Rigorous adoption of the scientific method
2) Law of the three states or stages of intellectual
development; his classification of the sciences
3) Conception of the incomplete philosophy of each of
these sciences anterior to sociology
4) Synthesis of a positivist social philosophy in a unified
form.
5) He sought a system of philosophy that could form a
basis for political organization appropriate to
modern industrial society.
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