Social Theorists
Auguste Comte
oh-GUEST kont (French)
Also Known As Isidore Marie Auguste Francois Xavier Comte (full birth name)
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The French philosopher regarded as the founder of sociology, who coined the term in 1838 by joining the Latin socius, meaning companion, with the Greek logia, meaning the study of, and argued that society could be understood through scientific method rather than speculation.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountFounded positivism and coined the term sociology, treating it as the crowning achievement of the sciences. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountSystem of Positive Polity (1851-1854) 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountThe Course in Positive Philosophy (1830-1842) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Auguste Comte
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19 January 1798 - 5 September 1857
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Comte died in Paris on 5 September 1857 from stomach cancer
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He formulated the doctrine of positivism
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Comte's ideas were fundamental to the development of sociology, as he coined the term and treated the discipline as the crowning achievement of the sciences.
Social Sci LibreTexts, The History of Sociology
LibreTexts (Solano Community College)1.2 The History of Sociology, Early Thinkers and ComteQuote, 1.2 The History of Sociology, Early Thinkers and Comte
He coined the term sociology in 1838 by combining the Latin term socius (companion, associate) and the Greek term logia (study of, speech).
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