Comte: Early Political Writings
Early Political Writings
Published on 5. November 1998
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-521-46511-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'Stuart Jones has done us a service by making these texts readily available once again. he has had the courage and the tenacity to produce an excellent new English version of Comte's text. History of Political ThoughtMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-46511-3 (9780521465113)
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Persons
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, 1993), Victorian Political Thought (2000), and Intellect and Character in Victorian England: Mark Pattison and the Invention of the Don (Cambridge, 2007). He also edited Comte's Early Political Writings for the Cambridge Texts in Political Thought series (Cambridge, 1998). He is currently Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (2008-9).
Content
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.