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Auguste Comte

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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AUGUSTE COMTE

WADE, BUTLER, AND RICCIO

FACTS ON AUGUSTE COMTE

  • Father of sociology
  • He was born on 1798
  • A french philosopher
  • Coined the name sociology
  • He rejected religion and royalty
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FACTS ON AUGUSTE COMTE.

  • He broke sociology into two catigories. Social statics, social dynamics.
  • Social statics are the forces holding society together.
  • Social dynamics are those driving social change.
  • Comte's ideas and use of scientific methods greatly advanced the field.
  • He was born in Paris, France.

FACTS ABOUT AUGUSTE COMTE

  • He attended the university of motipellier
  • Comtes parent names were louis and Rosalie comte
  • Comtes were both monarchist and devot roman cathlotics
  • Developed the theory of positivsm
  • The theory of positivism argues about the valid source of knowledge
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FACTS ABOUT AGUSTE COMTE

  • He used the scientific method and applied it to the study of social affairs
  • The scientific method is a procedure for acquiring data through observation and experiments
  • The scientific method was normally used in the physical world
  • He influenced many other sociologists
  • He died in 1857
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FACTS ABOUT AGUSTE COMTE

  • He would be 216 years old
  • He just wanted to focus on the study of society
  • The end
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