Father of Positive Philosophy

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Father of Positive Philosophy Auguste Comte Father of Positive Philosophy

Positive

Think positive thoughts... Photo by 55Laney69 (cc 2.0)

Positive is not always Positive Photo by Wheeler Cowperthwaite (cc 2.0)

Positivism The ONLY valid knowledge is knowledge gained through the scientific method.

3 Stages THEOLOGICAL (Fictitious) METAPHYSICAL (Abstract) POSITIVE (Scientific)

Theological

Religion without Science

Fetishism Polytheism Monotheism  Photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

An abstract Power guides events in the world. Metaphysical An abstract Power guides events in the world.

Universal laws based on ABSTRACT principles Metaphysical Universal laws based on ABSTRACT principles

Scientific Religion

On the Reasonableness of Christianity (1695)

ATHEISM Locke advocated religious toleration with one dangerous exception.

Positive Observation Experimentation

Independent of Religion Science Independent of Religion

NOT Mutually Exclusive Different stages can exist within the same society...

NOT Mutually Exclusive And even within the same mind.

3 Stages THEOLOGICAL (Fictitious) METAPHYSICAL (Abstract) POSITIVE (Scientific)

Auguste Comte Sociologist and Humanist

From the most ancient to the most modern Increasing Complexity RANKING the Sciences Sociology Biology Chemistry From the most ancient to the most modern Increasing Complexity Physics Astronomy Mathematics

Superiority of Social Sciences Sociology Superiority of Social Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Astronomy Mathematics

The Religion of Humanity Comte proposed a new secular religion as a positivist alternative to supernatural religion. Photo Credit: Tetraktys (Wikipedia – cc 3.0)

Altruism The morality of an action is determined by how it affects OTHER human beings.

"vivre pour autrui" ("live for others")

Comte laid the Foundation for Modernist Philosophy

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LEARNING. DELIVERED.