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Unit-2: August Comte : Intellectual Background

On the basis of Aristotle’s organization of society, Comte brought out his ‘The ‘organic concept of notes
society’. Though he did not discuss this concepts expansively, yet he clearly accepted the reality of
the theory of organic. According to Comte, society is a grouping organs not a individual organs or
plant and such a society’s first quality is universal unity. In both society and a union, it can be seen
similarity of activity and reformation, which between among their parts and surroundings, act and
react to obtain similar aims and objectives.
This complete, development will help human society, arrive at its highest state, and which is the last
step in the progression of unions. According to Comte’s belief, the activities of the different units
of society, and their specialization is a sign of progress. By saying this, he has already included the
ideas of Speacer on this subject. Comte has accepted that it activities that bring inter–well–being in a
social system, and the theory of their co-operation, is originally Aristotles. Though it may be possible
that this has been taken from Plato. Only the correct division of labour and activities will help in the
continuation of the social system. Only by acting together in progress possible socially. Therefore
according to Comte “Sociology in a special way is a science of social system and progress.”

self assessment
Fill in the blanks –
1. Comte says that, from the first his objective was to discover a new ________.
2. Every scholar who has studied the life and texts of Comte carefully, agrees with this ________
of his.
3. According to the belief of these scholars, ________ in necessary words is too dull and a
boring text.

2.2 summary

y The father of Sociology – Auguste Comte.
y The first name of Sociology – social physics – was given by Comte.
y Comte himself changed the name given from Social Physics to Sociology.
y Comte’s thinking was influenced principally by St. Simon.

2.3 Keywords

1. positivism: positivism is a theory which by scientific methodology, observations and
classified events in an attempt to produce a common theory.

2.4 review questions

1. What were the effects of contemporary situations and environment on the intellectual
thinking of Comte?
2. How were the thoughts of Comte influenced by St. Simon?

answers : self assessment

1. Spiritual Strength 2. Introspection 3. Positive Polity

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