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E. de (Eugène) Roberty
1843–1915
A Russian sociologist and philosopher writing in French, he helped argue that sociology should stand as a serious science in its own right. His work sits at the crossroads of positivism, ethics, and social thought at the end of the nineteenth century.
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Auguste Comte et Herbert Spencer Contribution à l'histoire des idées philosophiques au XIXe siècle
by E. de (Eugène) Roberty
About the author
Born in 1843 in Podolia and died in 1915, Eugène de Roberty was a Russian thinker known for work in sociology, philosophy, and ethics. Library and authority records identify him as an author from Russia, while reference sources describe him as a sociologist and philosopher who wrote extensively in French.
De Roberty is especially associated with early efforts to define sociology as a distinct field of knowledge. His published works include La sociologie, L'éthique, and La philosophie du siècle, which show his interest in linking social theory with larger philosophical questions.
Though he is less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, his writing offers a thoughtful window into late nineteenth-century debates about science, society, and human behavior. For readers exploring the roots of sociology, he is an intriguing figure from the formative years of the discipline.