# Aristotle — A General View of Positivism character guide

> Aristotle in A General View of Positivism by Auguste Comte.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the great Aristotle

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-intellectual-character-of-positivism

## Who they are

Ancient philosopher referenced in Positivist history.

## In the story

### [II: The Social Aspect of Positivism, as Shown by Its Connection with the General Revolutionary Movement of Western Europe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_view_of_positivism_se/chapters/ii-the-social-aspect-of-positivism-as-shown-by-its-connection-with-the-general-revolutionary-movement-of-western-europe)

Cited for his statical conception of social order, lacking the dynamical idea of progress.

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