Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Deductive Reasoning, French Revolution
3 Apr 2016
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Law of social change: changes in knowledge systems, society and in individuals. Three stages: theological stage, theological way of knowing the world: explain it by asserting a first and final cause of everything, an ultimate authority the ultimate. Reason: god"s intentions and existence: top down deductive logic. These things are real: these principles and their meanings can be argued. Love has multiple meanings to different people: revolutions! French revolution was caused by this kind of thinking: positivistic stage, real/ practical, see what works .
