SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - Dialectic, Ludwig Feuerbach, Social Inequality
23 Sep 2013
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The development of french sociology: the ideas of claude henri de saint-simon: Writings made contribution to conservative theory and classical theory within sociology. Wanted to preserve society as it was (maintain social order), but saw the need for social change. Built upon the enlightenment by arguing that social phenomena need to be examined with empiricism and science: the ideas of auguste comte: Presents ideas in a more systematic way: developed social physics = sociology (he was the first person to use the term sociology) He though studying social dynamics was a more important task than studying. Interested in social status (social structure) and social dynamics (social change) social status: the law of 3 stages: The social world has gone into 3 evolutionary and intellectual stages: theoretical stage. Focused on understanding the world through religion: metaphysical stage. Philosophical ideas rather than religion: positive stage. Called positive because optimistic about the use of science in understanding society.
