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[from 'Intro to Positive Philosophy' by Auguste Comte, in 1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism ]

Full Idea

The positive philosophy represents the true final state of human intelligence.

Gist of Idea

Positivism is the final state of human intelligence

Source

Auguste Comte (Intro to Positive Philosophy [1830], Ch.1)

Book Reference

Comte,Auguste: 'Introduction to Positive Philosophy', ed/tr. Ferré,Frederick [Hackett 1988], p.7


A Reaction

This is the sort of remark which made Comte notorious, and it looks a bit extravagant now, but the debate about his view is still ongoing. I am certainly sympathetic to his general drift.