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Aguste comte Three stages of religion: "The law is this: -that each of our leading conceptions, -each branch of our knowledge, -passes successively through three different theoretical conditions: the Theological, or fictitious; the Metaphysical, or abstract; and the Scientific, or positive." -Comte
 * Born January 19 1798- 1857
 * French Philospher
 * Founded Sociology
 * Sociology:It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity. For many sociologists the goal is to conduct research which may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, while others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes.
 * Positivism is a view of scientific methods and a philosophical approach, theory, or system based on the view that, in the social as well as natural sciences, sensory sciences and their logical and mathematical treatment are together the exclusive source of all worthwhile information
 * Considered the first philosopher of science in modern times.
 * 1) Theological Stage
 * 2) Fetishism
 * 3) Polytheism
 * 4) Monotheism
 * 5) Metaphysical or Abstract Stage
 * 6) Positive Stage
 * Coined word altruism which is the general concern for the welfare of others.