Excerpt from Saint-Simon and Saint-Simon: A Chapter in the History of Socialism in France

The interest that has been excited in England by the Positive philosophy, must be my apology for publishing the present volume. M. Comte has exercised a considerable influence in this country, although, as has been frequently pointed out, some of the doctrines commonly attributed to him are not original. I have here endeavoured to state the opinions of M. de Saint-Simon, with whom M. Comte was early associated, in order to show how far the pupil was indebted both for his truths and for his errors to the teaching of his master. As the writings of Saint-Simon are not likely to be very carefully studied, I have collected in an appendix numerous extracts from them to substantiate the statements made in the text. The inquiry is so purely technical that it cannot be expected to prove very attractive.

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