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What is Auguste Comte known as?
What is Auguste Comte known as?
- Father of Sociology (correct)
- Father of Psychology
- Father of Philosophy
- Father of Economics
From which languages did Comte derive the term 'sociology'?
From which languages did Comte derive the term 'sociology'?
- French and Italian
- Latin and Greek (correct)
- Latin and French
- Greek and German
What were the main revolutions that impacted Comte's thoughts?
What were the main revolutions that impacted Comte's thoughts?
- French Revolution and Russian Revolution
- Industrial Revolution and French Revolution (correct)
- Industrial Revolution and American Revolution
- American Revolution and Russian Revolution
What is the name of Comte's work that describes the Law of Three Stages?
What is the name of Comte's work that describes the Law of Three Stages?
What did Comte consider the most complex science?
What did Comte consider the most complex science?
What is the third stage of societal development according to Comte's Law of Three Stages?
What is the third stage of societal development according to Comte's Law of Three Stages?
Who was Comte's social philosopher mentor?
Who was Comte's social philosopher mentor?
What was the focus of Harriet Martineau's early writing career?
What was the focus of Harriet Martineau's early writing career?
What was Harriet Martineau's contribution to the field of sociology?
What was Harriet Martineau's contribution to the field of sociology?
What is a characteristic of Harriet Martineau's sociological works?
What is a characteristic of Harriet Martineau's sociological works?
What was the title of Harriet Martineau's series of stories that educated ordinary people about economics?
What was the title of Harriet Martineau's series of stories that educated ordinary people about economics?
What event influenced Comte's interests as a sociologist?
What event influenced Comte's interests as a sociologist?
According to Martineau, what was a major inconsistency in the United States?
According to Martineau, what was a major inconsistency in the United States?
What was a central idea in Marx's theory of society?
What was a central idea in Marx's theory of society?
What is a characteristic of the capitalist economic system?
What is a characteristic of the capitalist economic system?
Who coauthored The Communist Manifesto with Marx?
Who coauthored The Communist Manifesto with Marx?
Why was Martineau often discounted in her own time?
Why was Martineau often discounted in her own time?
What was the context in which Marx was developing his theories?
What was the context in which Marx was developing his theories?
What concept did Herbert Spencer adopt from Charles Darwin?
What concept did Herbert Spencer adopt from Charles Darwin?
What was Georg Simmel's stance on positivism?
What was Georg Simmel's stance on positivism?
What was the focus of Georg Simmel's work?
What was the focus of Georg Simmel's work?
What did Émile Durkheim establish in 1895?
What did Émile Durkheim establish in 1895?
According to Émile Durkheim, how do people rise to their proper levels in society?
According to Émile Durkheim, how do people rise to their proper levels in society?
What is the title of Émile Durkheim's work that articulated his theory of how societies transform into a capitalist, industrial society?
What is the title of Émile Durkheim's work that articulated his theory of how societies transform into a capitalist, industrial society?
What did Durkheim believe sociologists could study?
What did Durkheim believe sociologists could study?
What was the focus of Durkheim's study on suicide?
What was the focus of Durkheim's study on suicide?
What is Max Weber best known for writing about?
What is Max Weber best known for writing about?
When did Max Weber establish a sociology department in Germany?
When did Max Weber establish a sociology department in Germany?
What did Durkheim see as a characteristic of a healthy society?
What did Durkheim see as a characteristic of a healthy society?
What was the title of Durkheim's work on suicide?
What was the title of Durkheim's work on suicide?
