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Unit-14: Contribution in Sociological Method-Sociology as a Science-the Concept of Social Facts

1. To Establishment of free Study Method of Sociology: By these compositions Durkheim established notes
a free scientific method for sociology. This moves the sociology in to science from the philosiphical
method.
2. Subjective Method: In this epic Durkheim established the method that is subjective or objective.
Therefore, he says that sociological fact should be understand in form of things and removes the all
perception from his heart and should be study on the bases of the external positive specialty.
3. Sociological Method: Durkheim believes this their method is sociological and free from the
description of psychology. The description of sociological is not on the bases of mental structure but
can possible on sociological bases. Durkheim believes this sociological fact is specific subject matter
of sociology. They say in ending stage of conclusion that now the time should be present sociology
in the form of subjective science.
Being any criticism can ignored from this fact that the perception of ‘The Rule of Sociological Method’
and; ‘Sociological Fact’ are the great gift of Sociology of Durkheim. The language of this epic is simple,
clear, and interesting. In a form of a new comer’s science he got more success to establish a scientific
method and subject matter of sociology. When interested scholar of in sociology he inspire the like
Drub star the both field principle and methodology. He established sociology in form of free science
to make the central element of their sociology the subjective and behaviours use of positivism of the
scientist of August Comte.

Did You Know? Catlin says the acharya of method to Durkheim, a method which result is
successful.

Bier stedt writes being compliment of this work of Durkheim, “Durkheim was the creator of all
revolution in establishment of science of sociology in real mean, the book of method was a declaration
method which declare to all readers that the science of sociology was not only possible but this was
necessary.”

14.3 summary

y Social facts is not any imaginary concept or thought, it has a real entity. Based on this entity,
it is easy to have its scientific comprehension. In addition, there is a specialty of exteriority in
social facts; therefore, it can be understood in an independent way. Therefore, by use of this
social incidents can be understood easily. In the same way, another specialty of social facts is
“compulsion” which limits us to behave in a certain way. From this arises a sequence in social
incidents and it is possible to do its scientific comprehension.
y Durkeim has analysed and described social unity, division of labour, religion, suicide,
knowledge etc., based on his perception of social facts. Normally ist is understood that division
of labour is a economic concept but according to Durkheim, some social facts are only the
reason behind division of labour and the social results of division of labour are more important
than its economic effects.

14.4 Keywords

1. social facts: Social facts are that fact which related to collective consciousness and which fried
from personal consciousness. From the force of social facts human and group behaves.

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