Auguste Comte was a French philosopher born in 1798 who is known as the inventor of sociology. He believed that human progress occurs in three steps - theological, metaphysical, and positive - and that society should be run by technocrats using scientific methods rather than individual rationality. Comte also felt that sociology would become the most important science and help establish order in a time of political and moral crisis in post-French Revolution Europe. He advocated for positivism as a way to counter communism and conservatism.

1. AUGUSTE COMTE
Team Leader: Mukhtar Ali Khan
Team Members: Bilal Khan Durrani
Hammad Bin Wahab
Waleed Langau
Hamza Nazim
Hassan Masood

2. INTRODUCTION
• Born in 1798 in France
• Known as INVENTOR OF SOCIOLOGY
• Influential about the progress of 19th & 20th century
• Believed the progress of human mind takes place in 3 steps;
1. Theological
2. Metaphysical
3. Positive (used for search of the truth)
• Believed technocrats should try to run the society rather than having
rationality of individual.
• He also believed in sociology would occupy pinnacle of a hierarchy of
sciences.
• Auguste believed human mind, individual human being, all knowledge
is an example of his search for invariant laws governing social world.
Used for understanding nature of things

3. • Believed positivism counters the negativism.
• Due to French Revolution, Europe was full of political & moral disorder.
• Believed this would bring progress in crisis of ideas.
• He also believed positivism could change how people live their lives.
• Believed upper class was very conservative.
• Believed positivism helps to counter communism.
• Believed women would be the main power to his thought as women were
affectionate, alturistic. Where as men were intellectually strong.
• Did not believe both sexes were equal.
• Also planned to restructure family and gave rights to each family member
that included father, mother, kids, grand parents.