Auguste Comte / Mike Gane.
Auguste Comte is widely acknowledged as the founder of the science of sociology and the 'Religion of Humanity'. In this fascinating study, the first major reassessment of Comte's sociology for many years, Mike Gane draws on recent scholarship and presents a new reading of this remarka...
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| Superior document: | Key Sociologists |
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Key Sociologists
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Auguste Comte is widely acknowledged as the founder of the science of sociology and the 'Religion of Humanity'. In this fascinating study, the first major reassessment of Comte's sociology for many years, Mike Gane draws on recent scholarship and presents a new reading of this remarkable figure. Comte's contributions to the history and philosophy of science have decisively influenced positive methodologies. He coined the term 'sociology' and gave it its first content, and he is renowned for having introduced the sociology of gender and emotion into sociology. What is less well known |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1604505249 1134172249 128276845X 9786612768453 0203963091 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Mike Gane. |