Download or read book Comte: Early Political Writings written by Auguste Comte and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is generally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of sociology, and one of the most influential "grand theorists" of the nineteenth century. This edition of his early essays from the 1820s is based on a new translation, and aims to make his ideas and the development of his thought accessible to modern readers. A comprehensive introduction establishes the historical significance of Comte's work and shows how his ideas emerged from the rich intellectual turmoil of post-revolutionary France.