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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catéchisme positiviste canonical | 4 |
| Catecismo Positivista | 1 |
| Traité de sociologie instituant la religion de l’Humanité | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catéchisme positiviste Context triple: [Auguste Comte, majorWork, Catéchisme positiviste]
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Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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B.
Emile, or On Education
Emile, or On Education is an influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that outlines his theories on education, human development, and the formation of moral character.
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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Pensées philosophiques
Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
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The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catéchisme positiviste Target entity description: 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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A.
Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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B.
Emile, or On Education
Emile, or On Education is an influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that outlines his theories on education, human development, and the formation of moral character.
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C.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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D.
Pensées philosophiques
Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
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E.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| 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 |
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
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surface form:
Auguste Comte
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| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 philosophy
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surface form:
Enlightenment thought
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 ⓘ |
| notableIdea | systematic codification of positivist religion ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | positivism ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| proposes |
a hierarchical social order guided by positivist principles
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a secular, quasi-religious moral system ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1852 ⓘ |
| publishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cours de philosophie positive
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Système de politique positive ⓘ |
| structure | question-and-answer format ⓘ |
| subtitle | Exposition sommaire de la religion universelle ⓘ |
| title | Catéchisme positiviste self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Traité de sociologie instituant la religion de l’Humanité
subject surface form:
Auguste Comte
this entity surface form:
Catecismo Positivista