Auguste Comte's philosophy of science

Clearing the Comtean thought of historical misunderstandings

Authors

  • Denis Paulo Goldfarb São Judas Tadeu University
  • Domingos Gomes Rodrigues São Judas Tadeu University
  • Onofre Crossi Filho São Judas Tadeu University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3075-4700
  • Rita de Cássia Foelker São Judas Tadeu University

Keywords:

Comte, Positivism, Three-state law, Science classification, Hypotheses

Abstract

The intention of the present paper is to resettle the importance of Comte’s thought to the philosophy of science. To do so, we
discard certain prejudices about positivism and reassess certain Comtean concepts, such as the three-state law, the science classification and the role of hypotheses in order to restore their relevance in the background of the history of the philosophy.

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2013-02-06

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GOLDFARB, Denis Paulo; GOMES RODRIGUES, Domingos; CROSSI FILHO, Onofre; FOELKER, Rita de Cássia. Auguste Comte’s philosophy of science: Clearing the Comtean thought of historical misunderstandings. Inquietude, Goiânia, v. 3, n. 2, p. 33–55, 2013. Disponível em: https://revistainquietude.com.br/index.php/inquietude/article/view/271. Acesso em: 10 nov. 2026.

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