The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
Auguste Comte
French philosopher of positivism whose system Mill absorbed, argued with, and folded into the Logic as both ally and antagonist.
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Also known as M. Comte, Comte, Auguste Comte
First appearance: vi
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Comte stands behind Mill's great work on logic and induction, supplying matter that Mill reworked while defending his own empirical philosophy against rivals like Whewell. The relationship is one of genuine intellectual…
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