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Auguste Comte: Volume 2: An Intellectual Biography

Name: Auguste Comte: Volume 2: An Intellectual Biography
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Author: California) Mary Pickering (san Jose State University
ISBN: 9780521513258

by California) Mary Pickering (san Jose State University

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
15.3 x 22.9 x 3.9 cm

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This volume begins to explore the life and works of Auguste Comte during his so-called second career, the controversial period that began in 1842 and lasted until his death. This volume covers the years from 1842 to 1852, when Comte transformed his positive philosophy into a political and religious movement. It represents the first in-depth study of that movement. Focusing on key books, such as the Discours sur l'ensemble du positivisme, Mary Pickering connects Comte's intellectual development to the tumultuous historical context and to episodes in his personal life, especially his famous relationship with Clotilde de Vaux. The book examines for the first time why workers, doctors, women, and famous writers, such as John Stuart Mill, George Henry Lewes, and Emile Littr , were drawn to his thought.