The Philosophy of Auguste Comte

"The Philosophy of Auguste Comte" by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl is a philosophical exploration of Auguste Comte's Positivism, a doctrine emphasizing the evolution of human understanding toward a scientific and rational foundation for sociology. This work studies the philosophical aspects of Comte’s teachings, distinguishing it from his political or religious aims, and highlights Comte's key concepts, such as the "law of the three states", where knowledge progresses from theological and metaphysical stages to a positive, scientific stage. The text situates Comte's philosophy as a response to the intellectual and social upheavals of the French Revolution, showcasing it as vital for rebuilding societal beliefs and grounding morality and politics in rational thought and intellectual unity.