Sociological Theory Exam 1
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8 Terms
What are the features of modernity?
Intentionality
Separation of Church and state
Capitalism
Belief in universal human nature and individual’s potential for infinite progress
What are Comte’s stages of human knowledge?
Theological
Metaphysical
Positive
What are the key ideas of positivism?
Empiricism
Invariant laws
Progress
Tested, not believed
What does empiricism mean?
Only thing that exists is the observable universe, universe is objective
What are invariant laws?
Laws are universal which means we can use them to control outcomes
Why did Marx disagree with positivism?
He believed that knowledge is not objective and progress occurs through disruption, rather than smoothly
Why did Weber disagree with positivism?
He believed that humans confer meaning to experiences and knowledge comes from a particular point of view.
What traits must a theory have?
Explains how something works and/or came into existence
Can be used to make generalizations