Max Planck

Introduction This essay wishes to examine to what extent are planners utopian and how has utopian planning varied over time. It will begin by taking a look at the development of utopianism over time. Next, it will examine how utopian thinking was brought into planning and its social background. Then, by looking at how utopian ideas were developed and manifested in cities, readers can have a clear understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of utopian planning and how it has influenced our…

Abstract How does society cohesively with so many intricate, unique, pieces? Durkheim provokes thought in his thesis on social solidarity. Through his ideology, we are ask to consider all that is attached with life as we know it. From the regulations and control, to the stability we need to maintain it. Durkheim allows us to look at social solidarity as a gift to be explained rather than something unappreciated and taken for granted. Durkheim’s Thesis Social Solidarity Social Solidarity and…

In Three Stages in Marx’s Thought, Wolfson will attempt to argue that Marx put forward “three disjoint but internally coherent philosophical and social systems of thought” (291). In Marx the Individualist, Wolfson lays out the first system of thought. Marx starts with the axiom that “legitimacy flow from the people to the state” (296). Because of this, the state is the product of active subjects. For this reason, a state should be democratic with elected legislature (296). Marx reasons with…

In Hitler’s Ideology, the goal of psychoanalytic sociology, according to Koenigsberg, is to understand the psychological roots of cultural ideas, beliefs, and values as they have been embodied in the central ideologies of civilized societies. He uses Hitler as a case study for this science to examine the relationship between belief and phantasy. He picked Hitler for a variety of reasons. First, Hitler possessed a constant and consistent belief system. Second, his speeches and writings contain…

2.5 Theoretical and conceptual framework Social Exchange Theory is one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. Social exchange theory derives from several distinct lines of theoretical work in the social sciences, including social behaviorism, utilitarianism, and functionalism (Turner 1986). Exchange theory uses the concepts of rewards and costs. This refers to the benefits that a person can receive through interpersonal exchange in their social relationships. Rewards are defined as…

The optimists in the context of migration were mainly influenced by the neo-classical, developmental and modernization paradigms which are associated with functional perspectives in society (De Haas, 2010: 231). The emergence of literature on migration in the 1880’s was ground-breaking to the discourse of population movement at a global level. Ravenstein’s publications (1885; 1889) where his famous ‘laws of migration’ were illustrated are still considered as the mainstay, foundation, and genesis…

Introduction Max Weber, born on April 21, 1864, was a German social scientist and the founder of modern sociological thought. Having a father who was an active lawyer in political life influenced him to attend Heidelberg University and to major in law, history, economics, as well as philosophy. After later continuing his studies at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen, he managed to pass his bar examination in 1866 and he decided to practice law for a short period of time. In 1889, he…

There exist various theories and beliefs that attempt to explain and elaborate various phenomena in the society. There are numerous things that influence and affect an individual lifestyle, behaviors, and relationship with other people and the environment. Sociology is one of the common fields that have been used by scholars to provide an insight of human social relationship and institutions. Sociology has enabled individually to have a better understanding of a various aspect of human social…

based on our experiences and interactions with others. To completely understand the concept of “social construction of reality” we must first understand what knowledge and reality are. The term sociology of knowledge was originated by philosopher Max Sheler in the 1920’s. The general philosophical agreement…

Loneliness is an ailment that affects every living creature, as animals have this instinct of mating which is one way of socializing. Many people go through such an odyssey in the early stage of their life in order to please society, in order to please their peers, and end up realizing how much time was wasted worrying about not being lonely. The fact that loneliness is such a universal idea and feeling makes many wonder as to why this fear has not been overcome. Loneliness is a feeling or…