Comtism en · NOUN
Etymology
From (Auguste) Comte + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The positivistic philosophy of Auguste Comte (1798–1857), according to which metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top.
Relateds
positivism · Religion de l'Humanité · Comtist
Translations (1)
pt comtismo (the positivistic philosophy of Auguste Comte)