(Still from
"The Last Religion", by Hugo Pinto)
"It is
a tale of profound beliefs — in science and reason, but also in love and
selflessness. It is a tale of memories — true memories; kept alive by a few in
Brazil. And it is a tale of a heritage — precious; endangered.
The Last
Religion (2015), directed by Macau-based journalist Hugo Pinto, is a
documentary about Positivism in Brazil. Positivism is a line of thought founded
by French philosopher Auguste Comte in the 19th century.
“Auguste Comte believed humanity
evolved in three phases,” Mr Pinto tells mART. The first is “a theological
phase, in which societies are dominated by myths, by supernatural beliefs, like
a deity, a superior being;” the second was “a speculative” phase, dominated by
“a certain speculative philosophy,” marked by “a lot of questions, but few
answers”; and the third was “the Positivist phase, in which all knowledge is
acquired through science,” “demonstrable knowledge”.
As a voice
tells us at the beginning of the documentary, “the problem of humans is
fundamentally the religion”. But when Comte talks about religion, “he’s
referring to the harmony among all people”. “There’s only one religion: the
Religion of Humanity. Or Positivism. It’s the same thing,” the voice
says."
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