SOCB42H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alexis De Tocqueville
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Major focus on tocqueville: who said the quote? democracy is tocqueville for example lower classes vs upper classes democracy is peculiar. Comte dispositions that separate animals from humans - being smart and moral dispositions push us to better our conditions: conceptual definitions definition (1-2 sentences), example, significance or why its important. 3 tocqueville: how all 4 think about the common topics conceive and define modernity challenges that societies have to overcome to create an optimal society. Cultural consequences of democracy for religion the idea of skepticism if there was no religion, there would be no meaning for life, people will look at someone to. Law of three stages society passes through stages of development theological -> metaphysical -> positive. The progress from individual to family to society. This can be broken down into social order is dependent on language, religion, and the division of labour. All of these together create a stable social order.
