Auguste Comte and the Religion of Humanity: The Post-Theistic Program of French Social Theory

by Andrew Wernick

Book Overview

This 2001 book offers an exciting reinterpretation of Auguste Comte, the founder of French sociology. Following the development of his philosophy of positivism, Comte later focused on the importance of the emotions in his philosophy resulting in the creation of a new religious system, the Religion of Humanity. Andrew Wernick provides the first in-depth critique of Comte's concept of religion and its place in his thinking on politics, sociology and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521023629
• ISBN13: 9780521023627
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"