Auguste Comte: Volume 3: An Intellectual Biography

This volume continues to explore the life and works of Auguste Comte during his so-called second career. It covers the period from the coup d’état of Louis Napoleon in late 1851 to Comte’s death in 1857. During these early years of the Second Empire, Comte became increasingly conservative and anxious to control his disciples. This study offers the first analysis of the tensions within his movement. Focusing on his second masterpiece, the Système de politique positive, and other important bo...