A General View of Positivism Or, Summary exposition of the System of Thought and Life

Positivism, whether looked at as a philosophical system or as an instrument of social renovation, cannot count upon much support from any of the classes, whether in Church or St...

In their action, then, upon society, philosophers may hope for the energetic support of the working classes. But the regenerating movement requires still the co-operation of a t...

As the chief characteristic of Positive Philosophy is the paramount importance that is given, and that on speculative grounds, to social considerations, its efficiency for the p...

Love, then, is our principle; Order our basis; and Progress our end. Such, as the preceding chapters have shown, is the essential character of the system of life which Positivis...

The object of all true Philosophy is to frame a system which shall comprehend human life under every aspect, social as well as individual. It embraces, therefore, the three kind...

The essential principles and the social purpose of the only philosophy by which the revolution can be brought to a close, are now before us. We have seen too that energetic supp...

political and philosophical meaning. I have now only to show its connexion with the other mottoes of which we have been speaking, and the probability of its adoption. Each of th...

Recapitulation of the results obtained--Humanity is the centre to which every aspect of Positivism converges--With the discovery of sociological laws, a synthesis on the basis o...

Positivism will not for the present recommend itself to the governing classes, so much as to the People--The working man who accepts his position is favourably situated for the...

The object of Philosophy is to present a systematic view of human life as a basis for modifying its imperfections--The Theological Synthesis failed to include the practical side...

The relation of Positivism to the French Revolution--The negative or destructive phase of the Revolution stimulated the desire of Progress, and consequently the study of social...

Women represent the affective element in our nature, as philosophers and people represent the intellectual and practical elements--Women have stood aloof from the modern movemen...

Positivism when complete is as favourable to Imagination, as, when incomplete, it was unfavourable to it--Esthetic talent is for the adornment of life, not for its government--T...