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'''Social progress''' is defined as a [[progress]] of [[society]], which makes the society better in the general view of those who attempt to cause it. The concept of social progress was introduced in the early, [[19th century]] [[social theory|social theories]], especially those of [[social evolutionists]] like [[August Comte]] and [[Herbert Spencer]]. It was present in the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]'s [[philosophy of history|philosophies of history]]. '''Social progress''' is defined as a [[progress]] of [[society]], which makes the society better in the general view of those who attempt to cause it. The concept of social progress was introduced in the early, [[19th century]] [[social theory|social theories]], especially those of [[social evolutionists]] like [[August Comte]] and [[Herbert Spencer]]. It was present in the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]'s [[philosophy of history|philosophies of history]].

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"What we call "Progress" is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance" --Havelock Ellis

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Social progress is defined as a progress of society, which makes the society better in the general view of those who attempt to cause it. The concept of social progress was introduced in the early, 19th century social theories, especially those of social evolutionists like August Comte and Herbert Spencer. It was present in the Enlightenment's philosophies of history.

At the time the notion of social progress was considered to be extremely radical. Previously, the social order was viewed as unchangeable and immutable, being divinely ordained. The social system, as well as the position people held in that system, was eternal, constant and permanent (but cyclical, like the seasons). Nothing really changed, and the more it changed, the more it stayed the same; the emphasis was on seeing the constant, eternal aspects in human life. This interpretation of society was very conservative, because even if change occurred, this was merely a superficial aspect of an underlying eternal social order. People were expected to remain in their station in life, without the option or chance of change.

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