The French philosopher Auhuste Comte is generally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of sociology.and one of the most influential grand theorist of the nineteenth century .This edition of Comte`s early essays ,based on the first fresh translation since the Victorian period,shows Comte at the heart of the political and intellectual debates of Restoration France.It is constructed around his fundamental essay,the Plan of the Scientific Work Neccessary for the Reorganization of Society ,which was Comte`s first attempt to expound a systematic doctrine and set the agenda for his entire imtellictual career.The young comte forged the central features of his philosophical system in response to central challenge of the 1820s-how to find a new foundation for political legitimacy and thus to close the revolutionary era .Stuart Jones`s introduction to this new edition shows how comte grappled with problems that confronted liberals and counter - revolutionaries alike,and identifies the novelty of his solution.The essays presented in this edition reval the systematizing character of Comte`s intellet,which lay at the root of his enormous reval the systematizting character of Comte`s intellect ,which lay at the root of his enormous appeal to nineteenth - century readers.In addition to the substantial introductoin,this volume contains a chronology,biographical information on key figures,and a bibliographical note,making this an accessible volume highly suitable for undergraduate use.