french scholars

August comte

French philosopher and founder of sociology

August Comte

Quoted “to know in order to predict; to predict in order to control”

Harriet martineau

Published the book “society in america”

Harriet martineau

A social theorist and first female sociologist

Herbert spencer

Studied natural and social science

Herbert spencer

Adopted the biological

herbert spencer

Influenced by charles darwin

Herbert spencer

Called his pov social darwinism

Herbert spencer

English philosopher and biologist

Social darwinism

Says that society evolves naturally

Karl marx

Believed that society is defined by conflict

Karl marx

Saw that class conflict is the engine of social transformation

Emile durkheim

Focused on the on the forces that maintain social cohesion

Emile durkheim

Belived in the concept called collective concscience

Emile Durkheim

Says that society exists because of broad consenus