the philosophers / sociologists
Henry St. John Bolingbroke (1678-1751)
Andre Comte (1798 - 1857) Full name: Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
Developed Comte’s Three Stages of History - the theological era, the metaphysical era, the positive era. One of the first theories of social evolution.
Influenced by Claude Henri de Saint-Simon.
Authored Course of Positive Philosophy
Developed the philosophy of “positivism.”
Coined the term “sociology.”
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