Sociological Theory and the Relativistic Paradigm

Sociological theory is compared to the relativist paradigm which is found in a variety of contemporary intellectual movements: microphysics, drama, theology, art, music and psychology. The principal elements in the relativist paradigm are: (1) complementarity; (2) indeterminacy: (3) relativity. In contrast to this thought pattern, the apparent pluralism represented in the strict, hermeneutical, and critical schools of sociological theory is shown to be questionable. Extant sociological theory is relatively unified at the epistemic level

Complementarity (molecular biology · Epistemology · Extant taxon · Indeterminacy (philosophy · Pluralism (philosophy · Relativism · Sociological theory · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy

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