ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I describe Jonathan H. Turner’s philosophy of science as I experienced it and understand it. To do this, I briefly outline my experience as a graduate student in one of his seminars, and I connect that experience with three of his publications that most clearly and explicitly state his philosophy of science. Next, I discuss how Turner’s approach to sociology continues to inform my own work both theoretically and methodologically—that is, in terms of how I use and contribute to theoretical advancements and my practical approach to doing sociology. Finally, I return to the seminar course I took with him, which helped orient my sociological pulse. In the end, I describe Turner as a generative scholar who is relentlessly (and I think fruitfully) dedicated to building the most powerful, testable theories possible.
