Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who lived most of his life in the 19th century. Comte was born in 1798 at Montpellier, in southwestern France. He died in Paris on September 5th, 1857. His birth name was Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte. Auguste Comte was born into a catholic family. He embraced the religion in his early life, but around age 14 he decided that he no longer believed in God. He was also born into a royalist family. He later abandoned the political views taught by his family and became a republican. These changes in his views led to strained relationships with his family members throughout his life. He had one sister. His sister, along with his father, was continuously complaining of ill health. His mother did not have the same complaints but she was known to coddle her son. Auguste later on called his family "covetous and hypocritical" but reasons as to why were never really supported very well. He complained various times (rather......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 792
Approximate Pages: 4 (260 words per double-spaced page) |