Andrews was considered the "American rival of Comte," because of his work on an all-encompassing philosophy of universology, and his political proposals had similar scope, combining elements of the individualist anarchism of Josiah Warren, whose works Andrews had edited, with a strong belief in natural hierarchy.
Andrews was seen as a rival to Comte in America, thanks to his all-encompassing theory of universology, and his proposals had an analogous scale, combining the ideas of Josiah Warren's individualist anarchism with a firm belief in natural order.