SOC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Auguste Comte, Scientific Revolution, Social Physics
13 Mar 2018
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Chapter 5 (jan 15-17) the beginnings of sociology. Topics covered in this chapter include: social conditions that were significant in the development of sociology, co(cid:374)t(cid:396)i(cid:271)utio(cid:374)s of so(cid:272)iolog(cid:455)"s ea(cid:396)l(cid:455) fou(cid:374)de(cid:396)s, i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludi(cid:374)g ai(cid:374)t-simon, comte, and. Durkheim: du(cid:396)khei(cid:373)"s app(cid:396)oa(cid:272)h to the stud(cid:455) of so(cid:272)iolog(cid:455) a(cid:374)d the so(cid:272)iologi(cid:272)al (cid:373)ethod. The birth of sociology in the age of revolution. The enlightenment (17-18th centuries) should use our own mind to create principles. Democratic revolutions (18th century) empowerment and structure of power. Industrial society working classes, industries instead of agriculture, capitalists: the role of ideas from simple to complicated ideas, rational thinking is the height. Coined the term (cid:862)so(cid:272)iolog(cid:455)(cid:863: (cid:862)positi(cid:448)is(cid:373)(cid:863, scientific knowledge can only be positivism. Sociology as superior to the other sciences (most complex science) Eventual domination of positivism in the world. Religion of humanity and priesthood of sociologists: dedicated to making humans happy and content, what makes a perfect society. E(cid:374)glish editio(cid:374) of co(cid:373)te"s cou(cid:396)s de philosophies positi(cid:448)e (cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:1012)5(cid:1007)(cid:895)
