A General View of Positivism

A General View of Positivism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 467
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ISBN-10 : 9781317293057
ISBN-13 : 1317293053
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Synopsis A General View of Positivism by : Auguste Comte

In Comte’s original work on positivism, he attempted to outline a general perception of positivism, how it can be applied to society and how society would work should positivism be applied. J.H. Bridges’ translation, originally published in 1865, this version first published in 1908, manages to simplify and clarify Comte’s views of positivism and how it is related to the thoughts, feelings and actions of humankind as well as how positivism can be applied to philosophy, politics, industry, poetry, the family and the future. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and philosophy.

Love, Order, and Progress

Love, Order, and Progress
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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9780822983415
ISBN-13 : 0822983419
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Synopsis Love, Order, and Progress by : Michel Bourdeau

Auguste Comte's doctrine of positivism was both a philosophy of science and a political philosophy designed to organize a new, secular, stable society based on positive or scientific, ideas, rather than the theological dogmas and metaphysical speculations associated with the ancien regime. This volume offers the most comprehensive English-language overview of Auguste Comte's philosophy, the relation of his work to the sciences of his day, and the extensive, continuing impact of his thinking on philosophy and especially secular political movements in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Contributors consider Comte’s reasons for establishing a Religion of Humanity as well as his views on domestic life and the arts in his positivist utopia. The volume further details Comte's attempt to apply his "positive method," first to social science and then to politics and morality, thereby defending the continuity of his career while also critically examining the limits of his approach.

A General View of Positivism Illustrated

A General View of Positivism Illustrated
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Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9798715242532
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Synopsis A General View of Positivism Illustrated by : Auguste Comte

A brief overview of the goals and methods of the Positivist philosophical movement.

Introduction to Positive Philosophy

Introduction to Positive Philosophy
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 90
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ISBN-10 : 0872200507
ISBN-13 : 9780872200500
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Synopsis Introduction to Positive Philosophy by : Auguste Comte

Contents: Introduction Selected Bibliography Works by Comte in English Translation Works about Comte in English I. The Nature and Importance of the Positive Philosophy II. The Classification of the Positive Sciences Index

Auguste Comte and Positivism

Auguste Comte and Positivism
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Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : EHC:148101040036S
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Synopsis Auguste Comte and Positivism by : John Stuart Mill

Auguste Comte and Positivism

Auguste Comte and Positivism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 911
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ISBN-10 : 9781351315265
ISBN-13 : 1351315269
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Synopsis Auguste Comte and Positivism by : Gertrud Lenzer

Although Auguste Comte is conventionally acknowledged as one of the founders of sociology and as a key representative of positivism, few new editions of his writings have been published in the English language in this century. He has become virtually dissociated from the history of modern positivism and the most recent debates about it. Gertrud Lenzer maintains that the work of Comte is, for better or for worse, essential to an understanding of the modern period of positivism. This collection provides new access to the work of Comte and gives practitioners of various disciplines the possibility of reassessing concepts that were first introduced in Comte's writings. Today much of the ordinary business of academic disciplines is conducted under the assumption that the realm of science is essentially separate from the realms of politics and science. A close reading of Comte will reveal how deeply such current ideas and theories were originally embedded in a particular political context. One of his central methodological principles was that the theory of society had to be removed from the arena of political practice precisely in order to control that practice by means of these same sciences. It is in Comte's work that the reader will be able to observe how the forces of social and political reaction began to be powerfully organized to combat the critical forces in its own and later eras. Auguste Comte and Positivism will be of importance to the work of philosophers, sociologists, political theorists, and historians.

The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism

The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 807
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ISBN-10 : 9781108427678
ISBN-13 : 1108427677
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism by : Torben Spaak

The book brings together 33 state-of-the-art chapters on the import and the pros and cons of legal positivism.

Judging Positivism

Judging Positivism
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781782251798
ISBN-13 : 1782251790
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Synopsis Judging Positivism by : Margaret Martin

Judging Positivism is a critical exploration of the method and substance of legal positivism. Margaret Martin is primarily concerned with the manner in which theorists who adopt the dominant positivist paradigm ask a limited set of questions and offer an equally limited set of answers, artificially circumscribing the field of legal philosophy in the process. The book focuses primarily but not exclusively on the writings of prominent legal positivist, Joseph Raz. Martin argues that Raz's theory has changed over time and that these changes have led to deep inconsistencies and incoherencies in his account. One re-occurring theme in the book is that Razian positivism collapses from within. In the process of defending his own position, Raz is led to support the views of many of his main rivals, namely, Ronald Dworkin, the legal realists and the normative positivists. The internal collapse of Razian positivism proves to be instructive. Promising paths of inquiry come into view and questions that have been suppressed or marginalised by positivists re-emerge ready for curious minds to reflect on anew. The broader vision of jurisprudential inquiry defended in this book re-connects philosophy with the work of practitioners and the worries of law's subjects, bringing into focus the relevance of legal philosophy for lawyers and laymen alike.

For Positivist Organization Theory

For Positivist Organization Theory
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781849208178
ISBN-13 : 1849208174
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Synopsis For Positivist Organization Theory by : Lex Donaldson

Organization theory is presently dominated by theories of strategic choice and politics. Managers are seen as exercising a wide choice and maximizing their personal self-interest through complex power struggles. This stimulating volume challenges these views, arguing instead that managerial decisions are determined by the situation and serve the interests of the whole organization. Showing that organizations follow laws which generalize across organizations of many different kinds in many different national cultures, the book rejects the model of organizational configurations or types. The author offers a critical assessment of leading organization theorists such as Henry Mintzberg, John Child, Michael Hannan and Danny Miller - and also of the satirist Northcote Parkinson.