The French philosopher Auhuste Comte is generally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of sociology.and one of the most influential grand theorist of the nineteenth century .This edition of Comte`s early essays ,based on the first fresh translation since the Victorian period,shows Comte at the heart of the political and intellectual debates of Restoration France.

本丛书囊括了所有著名的经典原著，但与此同时，它又扩展了传统的评价尺度，以便能够纳入范围广泛、不那么出名的作品。每一本书都有一个评论性的导言，加上历史年表、生平梗概、进一步阅读指南，以及必要的词汇表和原文注解。

Introduction

Notes on text and translation

Chronology

Biographical notes

Bibliographical note

1 General Separation between Opinions and Desires

2 Summary Appraisal of the General Character of Modern

History

3 Plan of the Scientific Word Necessary for the Reorganization of Society

4 Phiclosophical Considerations on the Sciences and Scientists

5 Considerations on the Spiritual Power

6 Examination of Brossais`s Treatise on Irritation

Index of nams

Index of subjects