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Auguste Comte

Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage.

Auguste Comte

Knowledge

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Auguste Comte is saying that knowledge develops in a sequence where it first relies on scientific reasoning, then moves to explanations based on religious beliefs, and finally shifts to abstract, philosophical ideas. This means understanding evolves from concrete facts to supernatural causes and ends with more general, conceptual thinking.

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