# Poetry — A General View of Positivism character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-v-the-relation-of-positivism-to-art

## Who they are

Art form analyzed in Positivist aesthetics.

## Relationships

### [Humanity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_view_of_positivism_se/characters/humanity)

_friendship_

Poetry serves as an emotional and imaginative expression that elevates and unites Humanity.

### [Positivism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_view_of_positivism_se/characters/positivism)

_friendship_

Poetry gives emotional life and aesthetic form to the abstract principles of Positivism.

## In the story

### [VI: Conclusion: The Religion of Humanity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_view_of_positivism_se/chapters/vi-conclusion-the-religion-of-humanity)

Institutes the forms of worship in the Religion of Humanity; provides resources superior to Christian visions of future bliss.

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