The first formulation of sociology
A Discursive Innovation of the 18th Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4180240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Björn Eriksson (0000-0001-7624-4456, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 251-276 |
| Publication date | 1993-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-9756 • E-ISSN: 1474-0583 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003975600006664 |
| OpenAlex | W2098117073 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
It is a commonplace observation of most sociology textbooks and of many historical discussions that the label or name 'sociology' was invented by Auguste Comte in the 1830s. I will raise no dispute concerning this, since none is possible, but I will strongly confront an often made corollary from this observation, namely that the discourse or conceptual frame of sociology was also invented or formulated by Auguste Comte. I will maintain that such a conclusion is preposterous
Corollary · Epistemology · Frame (networking · Historical sociology · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of knowledge · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy
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A history of social thought.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Social Science and the Ignoble Savage
Essays on Philosophical Subjects
Two Treatises of Government, by John Locke, Peter Laslett
An essay on the history of civil society (1767)
Adam Ferguson and the Beginnings of Modern Sociology
Ursprünge und Grundlagen der Soziologie bei Adam Ferguson
Social Thought from Lore to Science
Social Thought from Lore to Science
Economics and History‐the Scottish Enlightenment
Adam Smith as Student and Professor
Adam Smith as Student and Professor
Small events-big events
Two treatises of government
Origins of Sociology
The Origins of Scientific Sociology
Smith, Turgot, and the "Four Stages" Theory
Presbyteries and Profits. Calvinism and the Development of Capitalism in Scotland, 1560-1707
Experience and Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment
Presbyteries and Profits
Auguste Comte and the Making of Sociology
How is Society Possible
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |