COMTISM

Comtism

(noun) Auguste Comte’s positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Com"tism ( or ), n. Etym: [Named after the French philosopher, Auguste Comte.]

Definition: Positivism; the positive philosophy. See Positivism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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