|
|
books
| book details |
Prophet of Science: The Vision and Passion of Auguste Comte
By (author) Mary Pickering
|
|
| on special |
normal price: R 803.95
Price: R 723.95
|
| book description |
Born during the ferment of the French Revolution, Auguste Comte was one of the foremost thinkers of the nineteenth century, his ideas influencing social reformers, philosophers, politicians and scientists. Advocating for what he called ‘the science of society’, he contended that facts and reason alone should matter in public discourse. But while Comte strove to create social harmony, he suffered from repeated disasters in his personal and professional life that ultimately endangered his health and undermined his project. An avid self-dramatizer, Comte’s increasingly erratic behaviour stood at odds with his philosophy of ‘order and progress’. This readable intellectual and personal biography of the enigmatic thinker explains Comte’s importance to modern Western thought, and provides a fascinating psychological portrait of a deeply troubled yet brilliant man.
| product details |
Normally shipped |
Publisher | Reaktion Books
Published date | 1 Sep 2026
Language |
Format | Hardback
Pages | 392
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-8363-9245-3
Readership Age |
BISAC | philosophy / history & surveys / modern
| other options |
Normally shipped |
Readership Age |
Normal Price | R 914.95
Price | R 822.95
| on special |
|
|
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |
|
|
|
| specials |
|
An epic love story with the pulse of a thriller that asks: what would you risk for a second chance at first love?
|
|
|
Matt Dinniman
Paperback / softback
480 pages
was: R 522.95
now: R 459.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
