Ardigo, Roberto
Ardigo, Roberto
(1828-1920) Was the leader in the Italian positivistic movement in philosophy. He was born in Padua and educated as a Catholic priest, but he became interested in the views of Comte, abandoned the ministry and became a professor at the Univ. of Padua. His emphasis on psychology differentiates his thought from Comtism. Chief worksLa psicologia come scienze positive (1870), La morale dei positivisti (1885). — V.J.B.