# Auguste Comte — Heretics character guide

> Auguste Comte in Heretics by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Comte

**First appearance:** 0001-heretics

## Who they are

French philosopher and founder of positivism, discussed in relation to modern thought.

## In the story

### [Christmas and the Aesthetes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heretics_se/chapters/vi-christmas-and-the-aesthetes)

Comte is praised for his insight into the necessity of ritual and mummery, even if his philosophy is insufficient.

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