In this essay we look at some research that has, within the last ten years, revisited the work of Positivism's founder, Augusto Comte. This return to his work has consisted of perceiving his work in its entirety and through its own internal logic, placing particular emphasis on his second great work, Système de politique positive (1851-1854), and its contributions for contemporary political and social thought. In order to make the novelty of this new research clearer, we present one of the standard narratives on Comte and Positivism - in this case, through the work of Anthony Giddens- ; we also go on to discuss the meaning of the term "Positivism" and the various theoretical currents that come together under this rubric.
Positivism; theoretical interpretation; Augusto Comte; Anthony Giddens; Vienna Circle