A General View of Positivism · Character
The Intellect
Abstract faculty discussed in Positivist theory.
minor
Also known as Intellect
First appearance: I: The Intellectual Character of Positivism
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The Intellect is described as the servant of the Heart, never its slave.
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With Humanity (friendship): The Intellect provides rational understanding and scientific foundation for Humanity's development. With Art (friendship): Art and the Intellect collaborate to harmonize emotion and reason in…
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- Epigraph
- I: The Intellectual Character of Positivism
- The Action of Positivism Upon the Working Classes
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