Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage. Auguste Comte abstractdepartmentknowledge Change image and share on social
Ideas govern the world, or throw it into chaos. Auguste Comte chaosgovernidea Change image and share on social
Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? Auguste Comte allowbiologychemistry Change image and share on social
Every science consists in the coordination of facts; if the different observations were entirely isolated, there would be no science. Auguste Comte consistcoordinationfact Change image and share on social
Indeed, every true science has for its object the determination of certain phenomena by means of others, in accordance with the relations which exist between them. Auguste Comte accordancedeterminationexist Change image and share on social
The word 'right' should be excluded from political language, as the word 'cause' from the language of philosophy. Auguste Comte excludelanguagephilosophy Change image and share on social
The only real life is the collective life of the race; individual life has no existence except as an abstraction. Auguste Comte abstractioncollectiveexistence Change image and share on social
