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General View of Positivism

Name: General View of Positivism
Author: Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte

Read by LizMorey, maurice, Greg Oxnard, Craig Campbell, Gerald, sgrace, Regina Tippets and Melvin Lee · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Introduction and Introductory remarks (19:42)
Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 1 (30:38)
Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 2 (22:25)
Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 3 (23:38)
Chapter 1 The Intellectual Character Of Positivism Part 4 (28:46)
Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 1 (31:54)
Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 2 (26:33)
Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 3 (29:05)
Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 4 (21:41)
Chapter 2 The Social Aspect Of Positivism, As Shown By Its Connexion With The General Revolutionary Movement Of Western Europe Part 5 (36:39)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 1 (26:52)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 2 (31:51)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 3 (23:27)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 4 (29:14)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 5 (27:14)
Chapter 3 The Action Of Positivism Upon The Working Classes Part 6 (29:40)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 1 (33:03)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 2 (29:34)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 3 (31:04)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 4 (24:19)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 5 (31:20)
Chapter 4 The Influence Of Positivism Upon Women Part 6 (22:35)
Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 1 (22:08)
Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 2 (20:48)
Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 3 (21:57)
Chapter 5 The Relation Of Positivism To Art Part 4 (31:54)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 1 (26:21)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 2 (23:31)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 3 (20:15)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 4 (22:24)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 5 (24:37)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 6 (19:32)
Chapter 6 Conclusion. The Religion Of Humanity Part 7 (35:09)