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comtism

/ˈkɒm.tɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˈkɒm.tɪ.zəm/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к позитивистской философии Огюста Конта, которая предлагает заменить метафизику и теологию иерархией наук, где математика находится в основании, а социология — на вершине.

A proper noun referring to the positivistic philosophy of Auguste Comte, which proposes that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences, with mathematics at the base and sociology at the top.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Positivist philosophyC2formalscientific

    The philosophical system of Auguste Comte, which holds that society and knowledge evolve through theological, metaphysical, and positive stages, with science and empirical observation as the highest form of knowledge.

    ruПозитивистская философия

    • Comtism argues that sociology should be the queen of sciences.
    • The influence of Comtism can be seen in early social science research.
    • Comte's Comtism rejected metaphysical explanations in favor of observable facts.

    Synonymspositivism