Comte: Early Political Writings Paperback / softback
by Auguste Comte
Edited by H. S. (Professor of Intellectual History, University of Manchester) Jones
Part of the Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series
Paperback / softback
Description
This edition of the French philosopher Auguste Comte's (1798-1857) early essays shows Comte at the heart of the political and intellectual debates of Restoration France.
The young Comte forged the central features of his philosophical system in response to the central challenge of the 1820s - how to find a new foundation for political legitimacy and thus to 'close' the revolutionary era.
Stuart Jones's introduction to this new edition shows how Comte grappled with problems that confronted liberals and counter-revolutionaries alike, and identifies the novelty of his solution.
The essays presented in this edition reveal the systematizing character of Comte's intellect, which lay at the root of his enormous appeal to nineteenth-century readers.
In addition to the substantial introduction, this volume contains a chronology, biographical information on key figures, and a bibliographical note making this an accessible volume highly suitable for undergraduate use.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:292 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/11/1998
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- ISBN:9780521469234
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:292 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/11/1998
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521469234
