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comte

Comte's ideas influenced the development of modern social science.

Definition

Noun: 1. A French philosopher: Refers specifically to Auguste Comte (full name: Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte), a 19th-century thinker. 2. The founder of positivism: He developed the philosophical system known as positivism, which holds that authentic knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations, as verified by the empirical sciences. 3. A founder of sociology: He is credited with coining the term "sociology" and establishing it as a systematic, scientific field of study separate from philosophy or history.

Examples of Usage
  • The philosophical ideas of Comte influenced the development of social science.
  • Comte proposed a "Law of Three Stages" to describe the intellectual evolution of society.
  • In the history of sociology, Comte is considered a foundational figure.
Advanced Usage
  • Comtean (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
    • The scholar presented a Comtean analysis of social progress.
  • The term is almost exclusively used in historical, philosophical, and sociological contexts to refer to the individual and his ideas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Positivism (n): The philosophical system founded by Comte.
  • Sociology (n): The scientific study of society, a discipline he named and helped systematize.
Synonyms
  • Auguste Comte (full name)
  • The Father of Positivism
  • A founder of sociology

Note: There are no direct conceptual synonyms, only titles and descriptors for the person.

comte

Comte's ideas influenced the development of modern social science.

Noun
  1. French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study