Sociology 2270A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Sui Generis, Organicism, Scientific Method
10 Apr 2020
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Durkheim, positivism and society: originally a philosopher, studied in german, established the first course and department in sociology. Positivism: truth of the world exist in the world, and can be discerned through the appropriate tools: there is a reality to be discovered, the scientific method is the best method to employ to study it. We want to study the phenomenon objectively, rather than judge it. Organicism: society is a system of interconnected functions, bound together in some way peoples premediated intentions. Functions : the role that a particular phenomenon plays with respect ot the maintenance of social order or solidarity. Different fro end" or goal" beaucse the phenomenon may not result from. Problem: social phenomena are phenomena that we play a part in making, and which play a part in making up. Solution: take up the state of mind of a physicist, chemist or physiologist. Levines template: organicist, descriptive, realist view of society:
