First published in 1987. This study describes and analyses the published writings of the French philosopher Antoine Destutt de Tracy. This title will be of great interest to students of history, philosophy and politics.

Preface; 1. Introduction: The Intellectual and Political Background 2. Idéologie and the Pursuit of Certainty 3. From Individual Desires to Social Morality 4. The Science of Social Organization 5. Economics: The Science of "Industrie" 6. Politics: The Science of "Happiness" 7. Public Instruction and Idéologie; Appendices; Bibliography