Sociology 2271A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Karl Popper, Sociological Theory, Scientific Revolution
2 Aug 2012
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Sociological theory did not develop until the modern era- mainly the 18th & The change that mattered most was the rise of science. Science transformed the ways in which people understood the conditions of their own lives and relationships as well as the ways they understood astronomy or gravity. Scientific revolution brought an emphasis on new learning. Partly as an inevitable consequence of this, science challenged the notion of authority and traditions and venerable institutions including churches and governments. When early scientists stressed the importance of logic and rational thought on the one hand and empirical evidence on the other, they specifically meant to challenge the notion that we should simply believe what we are taught. Science is m ore than just discovering empirical facts, it also consists of discerning logical order in enormously complex theories and always with a collection of incomplete facts. Knowledge advances by the process the philosopher karl popper called.
