SOCIOL 1Z03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Auguste Comte, Macrosociology
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Sociology: the systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Sociological perspective: the unique way in which sociologists see our world and can dissect the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network in which we all live. Three revolutionary events inspired the rise of sociology: the scientific revolution: enlightenment period facilitated the pace of social change, positivism, auguste comte law of 3 stages: theological (religious), metaphysical (questioning church), positive (science) the political revolution: Machiavelli: human behaviour is motivated by self-interest and an insatiable desire for material gain. Rene descartes: "i think, therefore i am" idea that were masters of our own destiny. Thomas hobbes: people were driven by 2 primary passions: fear of death and desire for power. John locke: ideas are not innate and all knowledge is result of experience. Jean jacques rousseau: suggested that, prior to organized society, human beings existed in a natural state whereby an individual"s desire was solitary and self-centred. the industrial revolution:
