Catéchisme positiviste
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Catéchisme positiviste is a key philosophical work by Auguste Comte that systematically presents and popularizes his doctrine of positivism as a secular, quasi-religious moral and social system.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → philosophical work → work of philosophy → |
| aim |
to popularize positivist doctrine
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to present positivism as a secular moral system → to present positivism as a social system → to systematize Auguste Comte’s doctrine of positivism → |
| author |
Auguste Comte
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| authorNationality |
French
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| authorOccupation |
philosopher
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sociologist → |
| centralConcept |
Religion of Humanity
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moral reorganization of society → primacy of altruism → worship of Humanity → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| genre |
didactic literature
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philosophical literature → |
| influenced |
later positivist movements
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religion of humanity movements → secular humanist thought → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
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French Revolution → scientific method → |
| intendedAudience |
followers of positivism
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general educated public → |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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philosophy of science → positivism → secular religion → sociology → |
| movement |
positivism
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| notableIdea |
systematic codification of positivist religion
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| originalLanguage |
French
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| philosophicalSchool |
positivism
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| philosophicalTheme |
organization of society according to scientific principles
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relationship between science and morality → replacement of traditional religion by a secular religion → |
| philosophicalTradition |
Western philosophy
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| proposes |
a hierarchical social order guided by positivist principles
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a secular, quasi-religious moral system → |
| publicationYear |
1852
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| publishedInCentury |
19th century
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| relatedWork |
Cours de philosophie positive
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Système de politique positive → |
| structure |
question-and-answer format
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| subtitle |
Exposition sommaire de la religion universelle
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| title |
Catéchisme positiviste
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Auguste Comte
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Système de politique positive
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Système de politique positive
("Traité de sociologie instituant la religion de l’Humanité")
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Catéchisme positiviste
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