Sociology 2240E Study Guide - Knowledge Engineering, Persian Letters, Montesquieu
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France -> enlightenment -> conservative reaction -> comte. The enlightenment and the conservative reaction are directly opposed to one another. Sociology of knowledge: how human beings think and what they think is influenced by the realities in which they live, your thoughts are generated by reality. There was not a communal tradition in england. In france, there was an emphasis on the individual and a strongly maintained emphasis on community creating a tension. King: backed by religion, had authority and power. Clergy: controlled legitimacy of the king and france"s culture, extremely influential (100,000) Nobility: obey the king, tied into a system of rights and privileges between themselves and the king, are peasants (400,000) Peasants: tied to church, king, governed by tradition/law (21. 5 million) choices. Need peasants (surfs) to aid them in production. Introduction to the desire for rights, equality and freedom. Want to make a good life by selling their labour. 1789-1800 the streets of paris are washed with blood.