Classical Theory

$SAME AS G42.1400

Non Sociology PhD Students: Please obtain instructor's permission and email Department of Sociology for consent.

Examines major figures of modern sociology, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel. Focuses on the conditions and assumptions of social theory, the process of concept formation and theory building, general methodological issues, and the present relevance of the authors examined. An effort is made to speculate on the nature of the growth of knowledge in sociology.