A General View of Positivism By August Comte Translated from French by J.H. Bridges London: Trubner and Co.; 1865 (1st edition in English) Translated from the 2nd French edition of Comte's work published in 1848 and introducing his revolutionary philosophy of 'positivism'. Isidore Marie Auguste Francois Xavier Comte (1798 ? 1857) was a French philosopher and writer who formulated the doctrine of positivism. He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term. Comte's ideas were also fundamental to the development of sociology; indeed, he invented the term and treated that discipline as the crowning achievement of the sciences. Gilt- and blind-stamped green leather boards. 8" x 5.5". 426 pages + publisher's ads. RARE: 1865 A General View of Positivism by Auguste Comte 1st edition in English Click images to enlarge Description A General View of Positivism By August Comte Translated from French by J.H. Bridges London: Trubner and Co.; 1865 (1st edition in English) Translated from the 2nd French edition of Comte's work published in 1848 and introducing his revolutionary philosophy of 'positivism'. Isidore Marie Auguste Francois Xavier Comte (1798 ? 1857) was a French philosopher and writer who formulated the doctrine of positivism. He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term. Comte's ideas were also fundamental to the development of sociology; indeed, he invented the term and treated that discipline as the crowning achievement of the sciences. Gilt- and blind-stamped green leather boards. 8" x 5.5". 426 pages + publisher's ads. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for sellers. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter