Human intelligence passes through three stages: (1) The theological seeks to account for the world by super-natural beings, (2) the metaphysical seeks an explanation in abstract forces, (3) the scientific or positive stage applies itself to the study of the relation of phenomena to each other.
Astronomy has already reached the positive stage, but sociology, or Social Physics is still perverted by theological and metaphysical doctrines.
The theological polity was once beneficial, but has decayed, due to its antagonism to science.
Metaphysical polity, has been useful in destroying old ideas. Its chief dogma has been liberty of conscience, though weak intellects plainly can't be competent to form social opinions. It has promoted equality, even though men aren't intellectually or physically equal. Its idea of the sovereignty of the people has condemned the superior to be ruled by the inferior.
Only positive philosophy can reorganize society by applying the scientific spirit to social matters.
Society is not individuals. The true social unit is the family. Marriage requires the subordination of the woman, which is natural.
Human progress is directed by the reason. At first man knows nothing but himself, and explains things as being like himself - theology. Then the metaphysical has substituted entities for a deity. Yet the same mind may have a theological conception of one science, a metaphysical of another and a positive of yet another; but the trend is towards the positive.
Material progress has gone through similar stages. The primitive tendency of mankind was to a military life; the present tendency is towards industrial life. Only on these three dualisms which I have established can a sound historical philosophy be based.
Human intelligence passes through three stages: (1) The theological seeks to account for the world by super-natural beings, (2) the metaphysical seeks an explanation in abstract forces, (3) the scientific or positive stage applies itself to the study of the relation of phenomena to each other.Astronomy has already reached the positive stage, but sociology, or Social Physics is still perverted by theological and metaphysical doctrines.The theological polity was once beneficial, but has decayed, due to its antagonism to science.Metaphysical polity, has been useful in destroying old ideas. Its chief dogma has been liberty of conscience, though weak intellects plainly can't be competent to form social opinions. It has promoted equality, even though men aren't intellectually or physically equal. Its idea of the sovereignty of the people has condemned the superior to be ruled by the inferior.Only positive philosophy can reorganize society by applying the scientific spirit to social matters.Society is not individuals. The true social unit is the family. Marriage requires the subordination of the woman, which is natural.Human progress is directed by the reason. At first man knows nothing but himself, and explains things as being like himself - theology. Then the metaphysical has substituted entities for a deity. Yet the same mind may have a theological conception of one science, a metaphysical of another and a positive of yet another; but the trend is towards the positive.Material progress has gone through similar stages. The primitive tendency of mankind was to a military life; the present tendency is towards industrial life. Only on these three dualisms which I have established can a sound historical philosophy be based.
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