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Isidore Marie Auguste Francois Xavier Comte
Auguste Comte was born January 19, 1798 in Montpellier, France. -
Henri De Saint-Simon
Comte becomes a secretary to Saint-Simon, and is influenced by him to choose a career in Philosophy, bringing him many opportunities with wealthy intelligence circles. -
First Work
Comte publishes his first independent work titled 'The General Separation Of Opinions And Desires' -
Marriage
Comte Marries Caroline Massin -
Mental Health
Comte is institutionalized, but released shortly after. -
The Course On Positive Philosophy
Comte publishes his most influential work, 'The Course In Positive Philosophy', Six volumes that were released over the course of twelve years. In the following years, several important ideas were written. -
The Three Stages
The three stages that society matures through in its beliefs about the world, Theological, metaphysical, and positive. First societies ascribe causes to supernatural beings, then ascribe it to abstract entities, and finally discover science. -
Classification Of The Sciences
Comte classified science into six categories, finally defining lines between areas of study. The main six classes were Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Sociology. -
Sociology
Comte coined the term sociology and started the study of human society's era of science, but the concepts are still heavily rooted in philosophy. Crash course further explained the impact this idea made on Philosophical thinking and the scientific method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwyNIdgJBE -
John Stuart Mill
Comte develops a good friendship with fellow philosopher John Stuart Mill, greatly influencing each other's works from then on -
Divorce
Comte divorces Caroline, and later begins an affair with Clotilde De Vaux -
Last Work
Comte publishes his last work, 'The Subjective Synthesis' -
Auguste Comte dies
Auguste Comte dies from complications due to stomach cancer in Paris, France.