ABSTRACT

Science and Sociology is from beginning to end an exploration of what this implies for the social sciences, and sociology in particular. The authors argue that over the last several decades, sociology has become less a science and more a quest for isolated assessments of situations, whether they come from demographic analyses, survey research, or ethnographic studies. Above all else, this book is an attempt to promote and advance scientific sociology, and we write at length specifying the how and why of this objective. With this objective in mind, the question becomes: What would a scientific sociology look like?

chapter 1|12 pages

Assertions

The Building Blocks of Science

chapter 2|7 pages

On Predictive Implications

chapter 3|8 pages

The Notion of Science

Complexities and Problems

chapter 4|24 pages

A Conceptualization of Science

chapter 5|15 pages

Conceptualization of a Scientific Theory

chapter 6|24 pages

Formal Theory Construction

Illustrations, Problems, and Issues

chapter 7|17 pages

More on Issues and Problems Concerning FTC

chapter 8|17 pages

Disastrous Beliefs in Sociology