Auguste Comte: Positivism and the Three Stages (European Philosophers)

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Auguste Comte, a nineteenth century philosopher, is most famous for his Law of Three Stages (Theological, Metaphysical, and Positive). He was a pioneer of sociology and the father of positivism, a way of looking at the world based exclusively on scientific evidence independent of religion or metaphysics. In this lecture, I introduce Comte and briefly explain each of the three stages.

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  • @jakobhallberg9212
    @jakobhallberg92128 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Matt Damon!

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    @tamboli007

    8 жыл бұрын

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    @repotgenerations

    7 жыл бұрын

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    @princeansah6856

    6 жыл бұрын

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    6 жыл бұрын

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    @mariogeis9558

    5 жыл бұрын

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    @aproditi12165 жыл бұрын

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    @lightningandodinify

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @mafia461

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @hi_its_jerry

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @flaxa2056

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @fakiraa_

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @biankakontrova8036
    @biankakontrova80368 жыл бұрын

    And all of the sudden, the nonsens i have in my notebook makes sense. Thank you! 〰

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    @hassychilly9375

    4 жыл бұрын

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    4 ай бұрын

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  • @Jezibah
    @Jezibah9 жыл бұрын

    After uni lectures and reading it's a relief to see it spelt out so simply! Great way to tie together everything I've learnt. Thank you!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help you!!! :D

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    @91NicheJ

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jessica Allsop Yeah. Same for me. And English ain't my native language. In fact it is my fourth language, so the subtitles is a great help.

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    @malakabbaskhan422

    Жыл бұрын

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    @user-jy5gf7wi4n

    5 ай бұрын

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    @toxictonic59638 жыл бұрын

    I work and study. Due To this I cannot attend lectures. You have been of great help. I am very very thankful for u .The notebook theory was difficult for me to understand but your explanation made it a lot easier .May God bless you in every way possible. thanks a ton 😊

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this with me. It's great to hear how my work is helping people in real ways. May God bless you, as well!

  • @iammrbeat
    @iammrbeat10 жыл бұрын

    Are you positive about positive not always meaning positive?

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    10 жыл бұрын

    LOL SMH

  • @benzur3503

    @benzur3503

    6 жыл бұрын

    im sure Eric Cartman would be HIV positive about that statement

  • @devina8812

    @devina8812

    6 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @mafia461

    @mafia461

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's right, Comte's studies have nothing to do with "positive" feelings but everything to do with positive scientific empirical evidence.

  • @kromine7
    @kromine74 жыл бұрын

    Just now learning about this in my sociology class. Thank you for breaking this down the three stages, it really helped me understand it better.

  • @lebogangmoeti5643
    @lebogangmoeti56435 жыл бұрын

    the lecturer explained this in class but now i understand more after watching this, especially the first stage- Theological, and its substages (fetishism, polytheism & monotheism).. Thank you very much sir. Much love from South Africa❤️️❤️️❤️️

  • @jagtarsian3043
    @jagtarsian30439 жыл бұрын

    You made it easier to comprehend. Thank you.

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    @treeg71608 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I'm using this philosophy to write my first ever proposal. Your explanations were articulated perfectly. My graditute is off the charts.

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing that! It's nice to hear such kind words. I hope your proposal is a success. ☕️😃👍🏼

  • @olubenson007
    @olubenson0078 жыл бұрын

    I believe I have learnt something useful here today concerning your discussion on the topic.Thanks

  • @abbyweiss9208
    @abbyweiss9208 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! A lot easier for me to watch and listen than to read in terms that I do not understand. You explained everything well and easy for me to understand.

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    @smileplease59374 жыл бұрын

    Sir , you're the best and so informative.... you get your points across with full passion, please don't stop uploading ... thank you so much.

  • @brfurniss
    @brfurniss7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I am doing a presentation of Positivism and this is very helpful.

  • @christophers.bjornstad5937
    @christophers.bjornstad59374 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting a little humor in these subjects. It makes learning more fun.

  • @jasperalfonso8281
    @jasperalfonso82812 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your very informative discussion. I am a teacher and I used your video to teach my students about the works of Auguste Comte.

  • @lukewymer
    @lukewymer9 жыл бұрын

    Quality video.. This was of a higher standard than much of the lecturing here in Ireland, nice to see ideas presented in the vernacular without all the flowery language. Well done on making it easy to watch and accessible !

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Luke Wymer Thanks a bunch for the kind words, Luke! I teach history and went a little outside of my comfort zone for this one, but it was rewarding and it seems that Comte is making sense to a lot of people because of it. "Easy to watch" and "accessible" are two of the best compliments a teacher can get!

  • @scarren4621
    @scarren46215 ай бұрын

    Thank you explaining it in a simple yet such an interesting manner. You are an amazing teacher. Really appreciate your help.

  • @ItsAuntNiNi
    @ItsAuntNiNi5 жыл бұрын

    god thank you! My Socio-Theory teacher told us to read this INCREDIBLY old book about Comte and it was like reading Shakespeare. Thank you for explaining it in a more modern tone that I can actually understand!

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    @kadebattles40279 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video you explained it in a simple way I could understand.

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    @SwagFang9 жыл бұрын

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    @idfrancisco50577 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I have a research paper over this topic and your video has helped a lot with my understanding of it. Thank you!

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    @quintustheophilus95507 жыл бұрын

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    @shelleyfunny198 жыл бұрын

    You always break it down into understandables. Which makes it easy to assimilate with today-isms. Thanks!!

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    @samiarhouma99469 жыл бұрын

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    @Critchley11018 жыл бұрын

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    @reubentetelarbi65278 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tom, for this video. Very useful

  • @daniellehackmann8055
    @daniellehackmann80554 жыл бұрын

    Love your explanations! I can really understand the content better now. Much appreciation

  • @DiarmuidOhibicin
    @DiarmuidOhibicin4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, Tom. Mucho gracias.

  • @yisusxcraist4639
    @yisusxcraist46398 жыл бұрын

    Good video, helped a lot to understand the basis of Comte's way of thinking. Thanks

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help! 😃

  • @nyx_bts4992
    @nyx_bts49924 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your explanation. It's always so interesting and easy to understand

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    @wiannel89997 жыл бұрын

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  • @MDCMR
    @MDCMR8 жыл бұрын

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  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME! I had a lot of fun wrapping my brain around Comte. Glad you found this helpful. :D

  • @sakshisingh085
    @sakshisingh0859 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. You made this topic simple and understandable.

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    @miguelpereira59728 жыл бұрын

    Really good presentation, THANKS for the help :D

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    @user-ox1gc5qt2q5 жыл бұрын

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    @natyschwartz5257 Жыл бұрын

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  • @johnurie9598
    @johnurie95989 жыл бұрын

    I liked that you expanded on your explanations and descriptions with relatable subjects. For example, the Newton/Einstien thing really gave me an understanding of the point you were explaining. Wish we had a tutor like that...

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    John Urie Well, thanks to KZread, you kind of do! Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @johnurie9598

    @johnurie9598

    9 жыл бұрын

    Will do. I'm studying social sciences so anything to do with that is very useful! Thanks again!

  • @ChristinaKaramolegkoy
    @ChristinaKaramolegkoy8 жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation. It helps me to understand and focus on the significant points in my reading materials for exams. Have a nice day Mr. Richey

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help you! :D

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    @Paula-ww7lw5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this clear and interesting video!!

  • @MillyNSanchez
    @MillyNSanchez5 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Thank u so much for breaking down the 3 stages in a very comprehensible manner. This helped me so much in my Sociological theory course.

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help!

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    @brucelawrence41382 жыл бұрын

    Love the soundtrack!

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    @jamesperrin21717 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video man. Thank you

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    @muanthangngaihte45987 жыл бұрын

    Informative as always sir

  • @josedanielherrera7115
    @josedanielherrera71158 жыл бұрын

    This was an excellent overview. It's funny that you're back where you started from stage 1 to stage three. "It doesn't make sense." I'm glad you said this was OK since we lack the inherent sensory equipment to perceive such things as the fabric of space-time. I think most people would like to experience the fabric of space time, I find it a worthy challenge to develop augmentation equipment that would allow us to sense this reality.

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    8 жыл бұрын

    That would be pretty cool to experience space time!

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    @huidezhu16539 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful! Thank you soo much!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Huide Zhu I'm glad it helped! Thanks so much for commenting!

  • @babuisaac143
    @babuisaac143 Жыл бұрын

    FANTASTIC EXPLANATION....

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    @ensa87833 жыл бұрын

    this was so helpful. you made my university notes make sense, thank you!

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    @ayushidayal15132 жыл бұрын

    wokay that scream clearly woke me up! XD Thanks for the amazing explanation with so much enthusiasm!

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    @hannalin68562 жыл бұрын

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    @justified83314 жыл бұрын

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    @XxLilLAyLAyxX6 жыл бұрын

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    @puttitschifra65317 жыл бұрын

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    @anuradhadahanayake7264 Жыл бұрын

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    @klaudialenczuk86608 жыл бұрын

    hey,thank you for an interesting lesson! also for telling English on level what somebody from abroad can easly understand. learning gets much harder when you have a language barrier . greetings from Poland!

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    @robertaleao92432 жыл бұрын

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    @faithcaperton68743 жыл бұрын

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    @omgitsmeh10008 жыл бұрын

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    @nashsinyinza-ly1lf3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for helping

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    @sofiarook9 жыл бұрын

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  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

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  • @cliffo.joseph6402
    @cliffo.joseph64027 жыл бұрын

    I am a student at the University Autonoma de Santo Domingo and this semester I am taking a class of Philosophy that is interesting and complicated at the same time ( LOLLL ) . Before I watched this video I was totally confused about that concept of POSITIVISM , now I can say that I am prepared enough to start a real debate about the subject . Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us .

  • @justinageorge7104
    @justinageorge71044 жыл бұрын

    I really understood it better than i expected thanks a lot

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    @mohafzal27905 жыл бұрын

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    @joshtsao839 жыл бұрын

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    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Glad you think so, my friend! Spread the good word!

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    @kerrimccuaig44128 жыл бұрын

    Great help. Thank you.

  • @sanboyce
    @sanboyce4 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly helpful ✔

  • @marlokalle9220
    @marlokalle92208 жыл бұрын

    +Tom Richey could you recommend some literature for reference?

  • @deandradaniels2596
    @deandradaniels25964 жыл бұрын

    This video still helps people study in 2019🤗

  • @diannahoney4240
    @diannahoney42407 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! Thanks so much I am writing an essay and I just didn't understand positivism but I got it now so thank you so much!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    7 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help you!

  • @sharminchowdhury8236
    @sharminchowdhury82366 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! This helped me understand this theory much better!

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    @soraiasinanan7819 жыл бұрын

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  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    soraia SINANAN :D

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    @cdalyfitzgr8167 жыл бұрын

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  • @prodark1359
    @prodark13599 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Devonte Coleman My pleasure! Comte was difficult for me to wrap my brain around, so I figured when I finally did, I might as well help some other people get him a little more quickly than I did!

  • @redeemermamattah4327
    @redeemermamattah43276 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks

  • @venturaine
    @venturaine Жыл бұрын

    thank you for you video !!

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    @emilylindholm18279 жыл бұрын

    thank you. this was really helpful!!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it! :D

  • @nobuhlemuji9789
    @nobuhlemuji97897 жыл бұрын

    easy to watch and very informative... please give me some link of your other videos of Max Weber, Spencer and Karl Marx..thank you

  • @juliaquinovargas9182
    @juliaquinovargas91823 жыл бұрын

    Este video debería estar con subtitulos al español, es en verdad muy bueno

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    @Toukirahmedmunna Жыл бұрын

    Was a fantastic LESSON

  • @TrustNoOneEverEver
    @TrustNoOneEverEver8 жыл бұрын

    Very beneficial. Thank you sir!

  • @alexanderpalmer179
    @alexanderpalmer1792 жыл бұрын

    Started out rough but grew on me. Good video

  • @capriEsf
    @capriEsf7 жыл бұрын

    I'm diggin the intro music.

  • @ZackGomez198035
    @ZackGomez1980359 жыл бұрын

    I am looking up Sociologists at this time. Your video inpires me to start a Sociology library and read with my cup of coffee lol

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Haha Always glad to pass along my loves of learning and tea!

  • @ZackGomez198035

    @ZackGomez198035

    9 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, didn't know it was tea. I am a tea lover myself but I ocassionall combine tea and coffee together in a chai tea latte.

  • @carlush6310
    @carlush63106 жыл бұрын

    great video!

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    @lpfanbase9 жыл бұрын

    Really great video ! The only question I have is - what was in your medical report ? ;)

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    @cliffordngoh69476 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @ismetally606
    @ismetally6069 жыл бұрын

    thanks tom for your explanation..writing legal philosophy on wednesday..u really helped me..u should definatley come to South Africa..

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    ismet ally I'd love to see South Africa sometime. I'm glad I could help you!

  • @ruchiraperera5372
    @ruchiraperera53723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @chelsypham8158
    @chelsypham81589 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I finally get it!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    9 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help! :D

  • @mariapapanikolaou7038
    @mariapapanikolaou70388 жыл бұрын

    A lecture on Max Weber please!! It would help sooo much!!

  • @atul.sharma172
    @atul.sharma1727 жыл бұрын

    you look like Matt Demon. :3

  • @Chabelit0
    @Chabelit010 жыл бұрын

    awesome! thank you!

  • @tomrichey

    @tomrichey

    10 жыл бұрын

    Isabel Ramirez You're quite welcome!

  • @BClarktv
    @BClarktv7 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciation to those who can express sociological theory and philosophy through humor.

  • @naomifanai7250
    @naomifanai72505 жыл бұрын

    I am here because today I have exam and I haven't study anything bout these three stages so... thanks Mr.

  • @johnmarimigallon9274
    @johnmarimigallon9274 Жыл бұрын

    I like how you discuss this topic. A rock star/wrestler-academic type of instruction...

  • @repotgenerations
    @repotgenerations7 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this

  • @venisapolu871
    @venisapolu8718 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the explanation about Positivism. What about Interpretivism. Can you explain the differences in research?

  • @luciarodezno4395
    @luciarodezno43958 жыл бұрын

    Languages other than Southern ....LOL!!!

  • @robertargueville1055
    @robertargueville10555 жыл бұрын

    I'm brazillian and i have a test tomorrow so i'm studying lol sorry for the bad english Thanks for the video ❤ ~>Quando falamos de positivismo, nem sempre falamos de algo positivo, e sim de uma relação ampla com o conhecimento. ~>O positivismo foi utilizado como justificativa para colonizações e tomadas de terra. ~>Comte criou a teoria dos três estados, que determina que o homem desenvolve a sociedade em 3 estados. ~>O primeiro é o Estado Teológico ou Fictício, onde a religião domina tudo e todos; tempos onde a ciência não era popular, ou seja, tudo era explicado através do sobrenatural. ~>No Estado Metafísico ou Abstrato nós encontramos a ciência ainda baseada em eventos religiosos ou esprituoso. Essa foi a época de pessoas como Isac Newton e John Looke. Nesse Estado, começam as críticas e ataques às religiões monoteístas. ~>O Estado Positivo ou Científico é o final, no qual a sociedade seria baseada na ciência e na observação de fenômenos. Seria como uma ciência Independente de crenças religiosas ou fé.