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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... tion 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 ...
... tion 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 ...
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... tion the product of human action . — The environment passive . Man transforms it . - - Synergy · 130 - THE AGENTS OF CIVILIZATION The agents of civilization are men . - They are few in number . - Rôle of great men . Their absence ...
... tion the product of human action . — The environment passive . Man transforms it . - - Synergy · 130 - THE AGENTS OF CIVILIZATION The agents of civilization are men . - They are few in number . - Rôle of great men . Their absence ...
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... tion . Views of Comte , Spencer , Durkheim , Coste , Jacoby . — Jacoby's statistics . Percentage of urban population . Tabular view . - Com- parison with Odin's table . Discussion of Jacoby's table . - His dis- appointment . His ...
... tion . Views of Comte , Spencer , Durkheim , Coste , Jacoby . — Jacoby's statistics . Percentage of urban population . Tabular view . - Com- parison with Odin's table . Discussion of Jacoby's table . - His dis- appointment . His ...
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... tion . Inadequacy of existing wealth . Fallacy of overproduction . — Extent to which production should be increased . — Increased consump- tion the real desideratum . — Normal versus ostentatious consumption . — The standard of living ...
... tion . Inadequacy of existing wealth . Fallacy of overproduction . — Extent to which production should be increased . — Increased consump- tion the real desideratum . — Normal versus ostentatious consumption . — The standard of living ...
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... tion , fully stated , would be that , assuming them equally well under- stood , the modifiability of phenomena is in direct proportion to their complexity . Thus stated , it may be regarded as open to discussion . No adequate attempt ...
... tion , fully stated , would be that , assuming them equally well under- stood , the modifiability of phenomena is in direct proportion to their complexity . Thus stated , it may be regarded as open to discussion . No adequate attempt ...
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