Comte

Early Political Writings
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-521-46923-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 415 g

Reihe: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

This edition of the French philosopher Auguste Comte's (1798-1857) early essays shows Comte at the heart of the political and intellectual debates of Restoration France. The young Comte forged the central features of his philosophical system in response to the central challenge of the 1820s - how to find a new foundation for political legitimacy and thus to 'close' the revolutionary era. Stuart Jones's introduction to this new edition shows how Comte grappled with problems that confronted liberals and counter-revolutionaries alike, and identifies the novelty of his solution. The essays presented in this edition reveal the systematizing character of Comte's intellect, which lay at the root of his enormous appeal to nineteenth-century readers. In addition to the substantial introduction, this volume contains a chronology, biographical information on key figures, and a bibliographical note making this an accessible volume highly suitable for undergraduate use.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Comte, Auguste

Jones, H. S.

Geuss, Raymond

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Notes on text and translation; Chronology; Biographical notes; Bibliographical note; 1. General separation between opinions and desires; 2. Summary appraisal of the general character of modern history; 3. Plan of the scientific work necessary for the reorganization of society; 4. Philosophical considerations on the sciences and scientists; 5. Considerations of the spiritual power; 6. Examination of Broussais's Treatise on Irritation.

Über Autor(innen)

Jones, H. S.
Stuart Jones is Reader in Intellectual History at the University of Manchester. He has written widely on British and French intellectual history and political thought, chiefly of the nineteenth century. His books include The French State in Question (CUP, 1993), Victorian Political Thought (Palgrave, 2000), and Intellect and Character in Victorian England: Mark Pattison and the Invention of the Don (CUP, 2007). He also edited Comte's Early Political Writings (CUP, 1998) for the Cambridge Texts in Political Thought series.