Auguste Comte's positivist philosophy provides the basis for this calendar, which aims to create a new system of public commemoration to replace religious holidays. As Comte saw it, religion was a relic of the past and needed to be replaced by a new, positive philosophy based on science. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into 19th century discussions of religion, politics, and science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.