SOCB42H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mercantilism
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Classical soc october 12 lecture 4. Compte: biography, sociology in hierarchy of sciences, nature of sociology, order (how"s it"s produced and maintained, progress (what evolution means, how societies get better) Religion is one of the most significant aspects of society- it"s going to energize them and lead them into following what the government has to say. In this way, religion and government are very interconnected, The religion helps the government take power, and now the government owes something to the religion. Religion doesn"t have to work as much to convert the people, and so energy and efforts are low. Begins a conflict between the government and religion. Since no one is guaranteed to be the winner, you have religious entrepreneurs. If there"s not government propping you up, all you have the purity and integrity of your own faith. This is much more likely to become socially influential.
