Lepenies, Wolf — Auguste Comte: Die Macht Der Zeichen

Munich, Carl Hanser Verlag, 2010. First. Softbound. Lavender pictorial french flaps, 208pp, 25 BW figures. Text is in German. From the publisher--He gave sociology its name and established Positivism: Auguste Comte, philosopher from France, took place in the world trailer. Revolutionary means of media, he tried in the 19 Century to promote the spread of his ideas. He founded a religious order, the spread with posters, sculptures, medals and graphics, the positivist world view among the masses. Wolf Lepenies tells an amazing chapter in the history of our media culture. VG .