SOCI 2005 Lecture 4: SOCI 2005 - Week 4 - September 26.docx
18 Oct 2014
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Science, positivism and evolution with a focus of compte and spencer. 3 phases in human knowledge: theological (fictitious, metaphysical, positive (scientific) Society as a living organism: continuous growth, differentiation of parts, differentiation of functions, mutual dependence of parts, relationship of the parts to the whole. It"s a structure riven with class conflict! . Did not have a university degree, although he was an academic. Was not well-liked by state authorities in germany. Push forward movements for political change to promote equality in society. Intellectual context influenced by hegel german philosopher writing at end of 18th century beginning of 19th century. Hegel the view that ideas shape the course of history. History advanced through the growing and awareness of human freedom and that this constituted world spirit . Beginning with an abstract assertion a thesis (i. e. george is strong) Which gives rise to an antithesis a reaction to negating the thesis (i. e.
