“Every attempt to employ mathematical methods in the study of chemical questions must be considered profoundly irrational and contrary to the spirit of chemistry.... if mathematical analysis should ever hold a prominent place in chemistry -- an aberration which is happily almost impossible -- it would occasion a rapid and widespread degeneration of that science.”
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Auguste Comte
Auguste Comte, a French philosopher born on January 19, 1798, and died on September 5, 1857, is considered the father of sociology and the founder of positivism. He is best known for his work on the scientific study of society and his creation of the discipline of sociology. His seminal work, 'Cours de philosophie positive,' has had a profound impact on the development of philosophy and the social sciences. more
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