# Legal and Social Philosophy

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/legal-and-social-philosophy/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 22,505 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the influence of positivism on social change, with a focus on the 19th century. It delves into the works of Auguste Comte, utopian socialism, scientific philosophy, and its impact on political theory, historical analysis, cultural history, and colonialism. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T14300 |
| Works | 48,199 |

## Topic researchers

- [John Stuart Mill](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-stuart-mill/)
- [Luc Boltanski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luc-boltanski/)
- [Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/georg-wilhelm-friedrich-hegel/)

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