Positivism (philosophy) Summary

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2,053 words, approx. 7 pages
Positivism POSITIVISM. The terms positivisme and positiviste were coined by Auguste Comte (1798–1857), who first employed them in his Discours sur l'ensemble du positivisme (1848) and hi... Read more
2,593 words, approx. 9 pages
Positivism The concept of "positivism" was originally used to denote the scientific study of social phenomena, but today the term positivism has become vague. Most often, it is used as a... Read more
5,615 words, approx. 19 pages
Positivism The term positivism was used first by Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon to designate scientific method and its extension to philosophy. Adopted by Auguste Comte, it came to designate a great phil... Read more