The worlds of positivism : a global intellectual history, 1770-1930 /

This book is the first to trace the origins and significance of positivism on a global scale. Taking their cues from Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill, positivists pioneered a universal, experience-based culture of scientific inquiry for studying nature and society, a new science that would enlight...

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Other Authors:	Feichtinger, Johannes (Editor), Fillafer, Franz L. (Editor), Surman, Jan (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Subjects:	Positivism > History. Analysis (Philosophy) > History.