Auguste Comte

by Mike Gane

Book Overview

Auguste Comte is widely acknowledged as the founder of the science of sociology and the 'Religion of Humanity'. In this fascinating study, the first major reassessment of Comte's sociology for many years, Mike Gane draws on recent scholarship and presents a new reading of this remarkable figure.

Comte's contributions to the history and philosophy of science have decisively influenced positive methodologies. He coined the term 'sociology'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415385423
• ISBN13: 9780415385428
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"