SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sociological Perspectives, B. F. Skinner, Symbolic Interactionism
6 Jan 2020
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Modern symbolic interactionist thinkers have their roots in the tradition of pragmatism- an american philosophical approach emerging in the late 19th century and thinkers like charles s. peirce. Capital t truth exists - is waiting to be discovered. Acquire knowledge through experience/interacting with each other and our environments. Truth is not absolute, but is relative lower case t truths exist based on peoples interests and purposes. Philosophy should seek to uncover timeless absolute truths. Philosophy should become involved in the real world, seeking to apply knowledge to problems in society and make life better. Development of the self in relation to society - observed his own children"s development and used this to form his theories. Major publication: human nature and the social order. The sociological development and expression of the human self. The self is both developed and expressed through social interaction and using social symbols - such as linguistic communication.
