Comte: Early Political Writings
| AUTHOR | Geuss, Raymond; Comte, Auguste; Jones, H. S. |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (11/05/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
The French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is generally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of sociology, and one of the most influential "grand theorists" of the nineteenth century. This edition of his early essays from the 1820s is based on a new translation, and aims to make his ideas and the development of his thought accessible to modern readers. A comprehensive introduction establishes the historical significance of Comte's work and shows how his ideas emerged from the rich intellectual turmoil of post-revolutionary France.
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ISBN-13:
9780521469234
ISBN-10:
0521469236
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
292
Carton Quantity:
28
Product Dimensions:
5.39 x 0.72 x 8.42 inches
Weight:
0.89 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Sociology - General
Social Science | Political
Social Science | General
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
NA
Library of Congress Control Number:
99203405
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The French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is generally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of sociology, and one of the most influential "grand theorists" of the nineteenth century. This edition of his early essays from the 1820s is based on a new translation, and aims to make his ideas and the development of his thought accessible to modern readers. A comprehensive introduction establishes the historical significance of Comte's work and shows how his ideas emerged from the rich intellectual turmoil of post-revolutionary France.
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Editor:
Jones, H. S.
Stuart Jones is Professor of 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 (Cambridge University Press, 1993), Victorian Political Thought (Palgrave, 2000), and Intellect and Character in Victorian England: Mark Pattison and the Invention of the Don (Cambridge University Press, 2007). He also edited Comte's Early Political Writings for the Cambridge Texts in Political Thought series (Cambridge University Press, 1998). He is currently Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (2008 9).
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