SOAN 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Royal Statistical Society, Blaise Pascal, Auguste Comte
20 Apr 2016
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Exploitation of the colonial poor rich richer poor poorer. National and social movements this period sparked this, people are concerned about poverty and society in general (prompted this) . Methodological advances- the social question movements to abolish slavery (that helped address this, such as below) Government collect data on social issues. The london statistical society (1831) become the royal society in later yearsterm scientist was used instead of philosopher. Acknowledged agnostics/atheist include major figures- marx, engals, js. Influenced all o the mainstream soc; influenced functionalism and marxism. Industrialization, social physiology, positivism problems we recognize and terms we still use today. Argued philosophes has contributed to disintegration of the old order destroy the ideas of society with their revolt (enlightenment) Sought to create a new and organize social order based upon new principles. Social physiology- must become a positive science c. ) scientific knowledge- to replace religious dogma d. ) education. E. ) positivism f. ) scientific elite must replace spiritual authority of church.
