The Knowledge-Society Relationship in Pareto and Sorokin
In view of the analogous nature of knowledge, all attempts at theoretical comparison and integration in any discipline must take account of each theorist's prime analogue. In sociology, this amounts to the individual's basic conception of the nature of society. Its significance lies in its...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
1963
|
| In: |
The American catholic sociological review
Year: 1963, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 302-315 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | In view of the analogous nature of knowledge, all attempts at theoretical comparison and integration in any discipline must take account of each theorist's prime analogue. In sociology, this amounts to the individual's basic conception of the nature of society. Its significance lies in its capacity to ultimately determine all relationships and conceptual meanings contained within a logically consistent theory. It implies the theorist's belief in the presence or absence of features which distinguish man from the rest of reality. Consequently, the relationship between knowledge and society appears to be that element which is most reflective of the analogue on which any societal theory rests. Using this relationship as a lens through which we examine the theories of Vilfredo Pareto and Pitirim Sorokin not only indicates basic differences between the two, but also leads us to certain conclusions concerning the adequacy of various prime analogues for the analysis of social phenomena. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2325-7881 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The American catholic sociological review
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3708873 |