Confessions and Testament of Auguste Comte (Classic Reprint): And His Correspondence With Clotilde De Vaux - Couverture souple

Comte, Auguste

 
9781333415457: Confessions and Testament of Auguste Comte (Classic Reprint): And His Correspondence With Clotilde De Vaux

Synopsis

Revealing letters and ideas that shaped a new religion
A curated edition presents the correspondence between Auguste Comte and Clotilde de Vaux, including Clotilde’s poem Thoughts of a Flower and Comte’s Letter on Marriage. It traces how their brief, intense exchange helped spark the creation of the Religion of Humanity.

This book blends personal letters with biographical context to illuminate how one year of intimate exchange influenced a grand political and philosophical vision. It weaves together the lives of two key figures and shows how private feelings fed a public philosophy.


  • Personal letters that reveal evolving trust, affection, and intellectual exchange

  • Embedded writings like Clotilde’s poem and Comte’s marriage letter

  • Contextual introductions explaining how private life intersected with a public project

  • Historical notes on the development of Comte’s Positive Polity and the Religion of Humanity



Ideal for readers of intellectual history, biographical studies, and the history of ideas about society and religion.

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9780483844742: Confessions and Testament of Auguste Comte: And His Correspondence with Clotilde de Vaux (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 :  0483844748 ISBN 13 :  9780483844742
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018
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