A General View of Positivism · Character
the priesthood
The new spiritual authority of Positivist society, a moral government meant to guide and protect rather than to rule by force.
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First appearance: a general view of positivism
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Positivist priests who, with the assistance of women, will modify social order by contrasting ideal merit with actual rank.
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The priesthood is the organized spiritual power that Positivism proposes to institute, drawn from philosophers and working men in coalition and sustained by the support of women. Its tension lies in claiming authority…
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- Professional
- Social
- Other
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- Historical and Philosophical Precursors
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it resolves the central tension of the work—whether Positivism…
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- Humanity
professional · positive
The Positivist priesthood serves Humanity by guiding its spiritual and moral education. How this plays out →
- Catholic Feudalism
social · ambivalent
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