Auguste Comte#Auguste
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#Auguste
Auguste Comte · 1798–1857
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Who this is
“He gave us the words "sociology" and "altruism," declared that science should replace theology and metaphysics — and then founded a full-blown religion, with himself as high priest.”
The big idea, in the book's words:
“Humanity outgrows explanations built on gods and hidden essences; real knowledge is limited to what observation and science can establish, and the final science to reach maturity will be the science of society itself.”
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