* Considered to be the 'Father of Sociology'.
* First philosopher to use this term for the scientific study of social phenomenon.
* Founder of Positivism, which emphasised that reliable empirical data should be the basis of all knowledge.
* Stressed that society operates on the same principles as the natural world and therefore could be studied in a similar scientific manner.
* Suggested the human intellect passes through three distinct stages:
- Religious or Theological Stage
- Metaphysical or Abstract Stage
- Scientific or Positivist Stage
* Believed that society also evolves in an orderly and progressive way. His Law of Three Stages reflects his evolutionary view:
- Theological
- Metaphysical
- Positive