General View of Positivism
Auguste Comte
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Length 14 h 40 min
Chapters 32
First published 1908
Auguste Comte was from France and published this book in French in 1844. He made a very great impact on the sciences and claims to have “discovered the principal laws of Sociology." Comte says Reason has become habituated to revolt but that doesn’t mean it will always retain its revolutionary character. He discusses Science, the trade-unions, Proletariat workers, Communists, Capitalists, Republicans, the role of woman in society, the elevation of Social Feeling over Self-love, and the Catholic Church in this book. His goal is to replace theology with philosophy and develop the Religion of Humanity where Imagination is subordinate to Reason as Reason is to Feeling. Positivism can be summed up in this statements from his conclusion: “Love, then, is our principle; Order our basis; and Progress our end.” This is the 1908 edition of the book. - Summary by Craig Campbell
Chapters
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Introduction and Introductory remarks Read by LizMorey 19:42
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Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 2 Read by maurice 22:25
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Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 3 Read by maurice 23:38
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Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 4 Read by maurice 28:46
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Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 1 Read by Greg Oxnard 31:54
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Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 2 Read by Greg Oxnard 26:33
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Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 3 Read by Greg Oxnard 29:05
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Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 4 Read by Greg Oxnard 21:41
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Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 5 Read by Greg Oxnard 36:39
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 1 Read by Greg Oxnard 26:52
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 2 Read by Greg Oxnard 31:51
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 3 Read by Greg Oxnard 23:27
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 4 Read by Greg Oxnard 29:14
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 5 Read by Greg Oxnard 27:14
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Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 6 Read by Craig Campbell 29:40
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 1 Read by Craig Campbell 33:03
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 2 Read by Craig Campbell 29:34
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 3 Read by Craig Campbell 31:04
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 4 Read by Craig Campbell 24:19
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 5 Read by Craig Campbell 31:20
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Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 6 Read by Craig Campbell 22:35
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Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 1 Read by Gerald 22:08
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Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 2 Read by Gerald 20:48
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Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 3 Read by Gerald 21:57
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Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 4 Read by Gerald 31:54
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 1 Read by Craig Campbell 26:21
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 2 Read by sgrace 23:31
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 3 Read by LizMorey 20:15
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 4 22:24
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 5 Read by Melvin Lee 24:37
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 6 Read by Craig Campbell 19:32
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Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 7 Read by Craig Campbell 35:09
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