Discuss Comte's version of positivism. What science is the queen of all sciences and why? Discuss Comte's methods for sociology. Describe each stage of Comte's law of the three stages. What are the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning? What was the cause of the "intellectual anarchy" that existed after the French revolution? Why was Comte preoccupied with "order" and "progress" and how will positivism pull us out of this quagmire? What are social statistics? Why is Comte seen as the forerunner of structural functionalism? What is macrosociology? Develop Comte's sociology of the individual. Which institution is the most basic and pivotal? Why? Which institution is the most important? Why? What are the two functions of religion? What function does language play in stabilizing societies? What force can constrain state power? What is the goal of Comte's study of social dynamics? What effect do people have on the direction of social change? Why did Comte limit his study to Europe and the "white" race? Why did the Enlightenment threaten Comte? Why did Comte not support any doctrine that condoned individual rights? How does the doctrine of positivism create social order? What did Comte want to accomplish? Which socioeconomic group did Comte believe would support his desire to put his theory of positivism into action? What role did women have in his analysis? How did Comte fit into his model the communist movement? How does positivism differ from communism? Was Comte a sexist? What is the positivist's motto? Why is the study of morality more important than the science of sociology? What role do women have in Comte theory of evolution? Why is the wedding of positivism to morality essential? Who is the "Great Being?" Why do some people believe that Comte went off the deep end toward the end of his career? Who is the founder of sociology? Outline Comte's positive contributions. Outline his basic weaknesses according to Ritzer.