Auguste Comte
French philosopher and founder of positivism, source of Brazil's flag motto
Auguste Comte (French philosopher and founder of positivism, source of Brazil's flag motto) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5)The Rest Is History · Jun 21, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Brazil's national anthem from Dom Pedro I's independence hymn through decades without lyrics to its 1922 text and protest uses.