Sociology’s Founders: Comte, Marx, and Durkheim
The Birth and Consecration of a New Science
The French Revolution and the 19th Century
The French Revolution (1789) brought down the old regime. The 19th century, in establishing a new social order, saw many changes, but the most important was increasing industrialization. It was the century of industrial capitalism, changes in the form of work, and a new social organization. Industrialization strengthened the alliance between science and its practical application: technique. The century saw a rebirth
Read MoreEffective Meeting Types: Congresses, Conferences, Courses & More
Meeting Types and Their Characteristics
Meeting: A gathering to discuss a specific topic, share information, and make decisions. It involves a group of people, a common theme, a set time, and a suitable space.
Elements of Meetings
- Subjects: All participants are active, with varying roles.
- Purpose: The clear reason for the meeting.
- Time: Duration and scheduling are crucial.
- Space: The physical environment should be suitable.
Theme and Purpose
Objective: The desired outcome of the meeting. Topic: The specific
Read MoreDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Character Analysis
Key Characters in ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’
Bill Barbour
Bill Barbour is Rick Deckard’s neighbor. Rick Deckard envies Barbour because Barbour has a real horse of a rare breed, while Deckard only has an electric sheep. Deckard confides in Barbour that his sheep is in fact electric, but Barbour promises not to tell anyone else about the secret.
Irmgard Baty
Irmgard Baty is one of the group of Nexus-6 androids which traveled together from Mars on the spaceship. Irmgard is perfectly aware of
Read MoreHuman Sociability, State, Law, and Political Models
Human Sociability
Sociability and Self-Interest: Sigmund Freud argued that humans are not social beings by nature. Instead, we live in society out of self-interest, not for fulfillment, but to guarantee survival. Humans are predisposed to compete rather than cooperate.
Sociability and Nature: Aristotle believed that humans are incomplete by nature and need others. Living in a community is essential for human flourishing.
The State
The state is a political organization with sovereign power over a territory,
Read MoreUnderstanding Moral Action, Values, and Ethical Theories
Moral Action
Moral action is defined by these key points:
- It is guided by a code or set of moral rules and values, which determine what is considered morally good or bad.
- It should not be imposed by society; individuals must be free to choose their moral actions.
- Moral responsibility arises from acting freely.
- Knowledge of one’s actions is necessary to assert that they are acting freely.
- Responsibility extends not only to the consequences of our actions on ourselves but also to their impact on others.
Key Philosophical Concepts: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Thought
Philosophy
Systematic answer to the great questions of human life, using the laws of logic, without special appeal to math, experimental method, or (religious) authority.
Logotherapy
Psycho-therapy that addresses the human drive for meaning.
Paradox
A statement that is contrary to what it appears, but is (arguably) true.
Love
To see the essential traits and features in another, to see what is potential and to enable one to actualize these potentialities.
Relativism
Everything is a matter of opinion and there
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