Development of Sociology, Comte and Marx: Nora

Nora Mayral Boyle

Dr. Roddy

IHSS
11 October 2020


Development of Sociology

Auguste Comte, born January 19, 1798, is the French philosopher best known for his dedication to the study of sociology, a study he coined “sociology”. He dedicated most of his life to studying sociology, breaking it down into 2 major components- the components holding society together, and the components driving social change. These terms were dubbed ‘social statistics’ and ‘social dynamics’. In 1826, he began a long series of lectures to groups of French intellectuals. Shortly after beginning, he suffered a nervous breakdown, and was hospitalized consistently for the next 15 years. Despite all this, he was able to complete and produce his biggest work- the 6-volume Course of Positive Philosophy. Auguste died on the 5th of September in 1857. 

Karl Marx, who was born in 1818, when Comte was only 20 years old, was a Prussian sociologist who would later co-author The Communist Manifesto, as well as Das Kapital. He spent most of his life studying and exploring socio political theory. 

Both Comte and Marx made huge advances in sociology. Comte essentially founded the study, and coined the term. He was the first to give lectures on it, and was able to make huge advances in the area in his lifetime. Karl Marx on the other hand, spent his life studying anti-capitalist theory and sociology, and co-authored one of the most famous and influential political documents today, The Communist Manifesto. His work not only built upon the ideals of and enforce the discipline of sociology, but also helped solidify perspectives within sociology, one being marxism. 

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