Applied Sociology: A Treatise on the Conscious Improvement of Society by SocietyGinn, 1906 - 384 pages This work and its predecessor, Pure Sociology, constitute together a system of sociology, and these, with Dynamic Sociology, The Psychic Factors of Civilization, and the Outlines of Sociology, make up a more comprehensive system of social philosophy. Should any reader acquaint himself with the whole, he will find it not only consistent with itself, but progressive in the sense that each successive volume carries the subject a step farther with a minimum of repetition or duplicate treatment. The central thought is that of a true science of society, capable, in the measure that it approaches completeness, of being turned to the profit of mankind. If there is one respect in which it differs more than in others from rival systems of philosophy it is in its practical character of never losing sight of the end or purpose, nor of the possibilities of conscious effort. It is a reaction against the philosophy of despair that has come to dominate even the most enlightened scientific thought. It aims to point out a remedy for the general paralysis that is creeping over the world, and which a too narrow conception of the law of cosmic evolution serves rather to increase than to diminish. It proclaims the efficacy of effort, provided it is guided by intelligence. It would remove the embargo laid upon human activity by a false interpretation of scientific determinism, and, without having recourse to the equally false conception of a power to will, it insists upon the power to act. - Preface. |
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... persons a chance . The “ ex- ceptional man theory . - Society makes no effort to utilize exceptional talent - - PAGE 261 THE POWER OF CIRCUMSTANCES - False popular ideas . Mind not the same as brain or intellect . — Intel- ligence ...
... persons a chance . The “ ex- ceptional man theory . - Society makes no effort to utilize exceptional talent - - PAGE 261 THE POWER OF CIRCUMSTANCES - False popular ideas . Mind not the same as brain or intellect . — Intel- ligence ...
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... persons either avowedly or tacitly subscribe to the doctrine in its main aspects , the fundamental , or as it may be called , subcon- scious , opinion is everywhere opposed to it . This is proved by the entire history of legislation ...
... persons either avowedly or tacitly subscribe to the doctrine in its main aspects , the fundamental , or as it may be called , subcon- scious , opinion is everywhere opposed to it . This is proved by the entire history of legislation ...
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... person and property ; in the widening freedom of action enjoyed whereas , rightly understood , social progress consists in those changes of structure in the social organism which have entailed these consequences . The current conception ...
... person and property ; in the widening freedom of action enjoyed whereas , rightly understood , social progress consists in those changes of structure in the social organism which have entailed these consequences . The current conception ...
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... persons who had achieved nothing . All would assent to this . And yet this is in fact practically what has been done . The whole history of the world shows that those who have achieved have received no reward . The rewards for their ...
... persons who had achieved nothing . All would assent to this . And yet this is in fact practically what has been done . The whole history of the world shows that those who have achieved have received no reward . The rewards for their ...
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... Person and property are tolerably safe under its rule . It was a great step in social achievement . But society must take another step in the same direction . It must establish social justice . The present social inequalities exist for ...
... Person and property are tolerably safe under its rule . It was a great step in social achievement . But society must take another step in the same direction . It must establish social justice . The present social inequalities exist for ...
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