Gnoseological models in sociology

Gnoseological models in sociology


Sheregi F.E.

Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Director of Center of Social Forecast and Marketing, Moscow, Russia f-sheregi@inbox.ru

ID of the Article: 5479


For citation:

Sheregi F.E. Gnoseological models in sociology. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2014. No 11. P. 71-82




Abstract

The paper deals with possible axiomatization of sociology as a science. Axioms (postulates) are formulated, and it is argued that sociological cognition directed at the study of dynamic object needs combination of dialectical and formal logic. Examples demonstrate the combination of civilizational, institutional and subject-functional approaches in constricting gnoseological models in sociology. Examples of such models are provided including those built with application of socioeconomic formations concept as forms of civilization.


Keywords
sociological cognition; formal logic; dialectical logic; categorical models; socio-economic formation
Content No 11, 2014