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  1. Auguste Comte - Wikipedia

    Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte (/ kɒnt /; French: [oɡyst (ə) kɔ̃t] ⓘ; 19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857) [1] was a French philosopher, mathematician and writer who formulated the …

  2. Auguste Comte | Biography, Books, Sociology, Positivism, & Facts ...

    Auguste Comte (born January 19, 1798, Montpellier, France—died September 5, 1857, Paris) was a French philosopher known as the founder of sociology and of positivism. Comte gave the science of …

  3. Auguste Comte (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    Oct 1, 2008 · Auguste Comte (1798–1857) is the founder of positivism, a philosophical and political movement which enjoyed a very wide diffusion in the second half of the nineteenth century. It sank …

  4. Auguste Comte - Biography, French Philosopher, Sociology

    Aug 9, 2023 · French philosopher Auguste Comte greatly advanced the field of social science, giving it the name "sociology" and influenced many 19th-century social intellectuals.

  5. Auguste Comte - New World Encyclopedia

    Auguste Comte (full name Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte) (January 17, 1798 - September 5, 1857) was a French thinker known as the "father of sociology."

  6. Auguste Comte: The Life & Legacy of the Philosopher of Positivism

    Apr 4, 2025 · Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who had a significant impact on sociology and philosophy through his development of positivism. In his books, he created sociology as its own field …

  7. Auguste Comte | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Auguste Comte was a French philosopher known as the founder of sociology and a key figure in the development of positivism, which emphasizes empirical evidence and scientific methods.

  8. Comte, Auguste (1798–1857) - Encyclopedia.com

    COMTE, AUGUSTE (1798–1857) Auguste Comte was a French positivist philosopher. Positivism may be viewed as either a philosophical system and method or as a philosophy of history. In the latter …

  9. Auguste Comte (Philosopher and Father of Sociology)

    Biography: Auguste Comte was a French philosopher best known for founding sociology and developing the theory of positivism. He coined the term "sociology" and contributed significantly to the …

  10. The Work of Auguste Comte - Easy Sociology

    Mar 8, 2025 · Auguste Comte (1798–1857) stands as one of the foremost founders of sociology. Renowned for coining the very term sociology, he played a crucial role in establishing the field as a …