All other forms of history - economic history, social history, psychological history, above all sociology - seem to me history with the… — A. J. P. Taylor Copy Share Image
“At the behest of the criterion of authenticity, much that was once thought to make up the very fabric of culture has… — Lionel Trilling Copy Share Image
“The key to successful social behaviour: be approachable and understand the needs of others.” — Eraldo Banovac Copy Share Image
Here is a quilted book about mathematical practice, each patch wonderfully prepared. Part invitation to number theory, part autobiography, part sociology of… — Peter Galison Copy Share Image
“There are certain questions that scientists may not ask, or, more accurately, for some questions, there are certain answers that scientists must… — Satoshi Kanazawa Copy Share Image
“Among [Applewhite's] other teachings was the classic cult specialty of developing disdain for anyone outside of the Heaven's Gate commune. Applewhite flattered… — Zeena Schreck Copy Share Image
“The attempt to interpret human behavior in terms of models derived from the natural sciences eventually destroys personal responsibility.” — Lesslie Newbigin Copy Share Image
Journalism students need to understand it and need a solid background in the liberal arts, in sociology, economics, literature and language, because… — Harrison Salisbury Copy Share Image
Human well-being is not a random phenomenon. It depends on many factors - ranging from genetics and neurobiology to sociology and economics.… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
Architecture is art. I don't think you should say that too much, but it is art. I mean, architecture is many, many… — Renzo Piano Copy Share Image
“Why Humanities Matter (Sonnet 2443) There's not one but two kinds of knowledge, one is empirical, another is existential. Maths, physics, chemistry,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“In today's society conformity is more of a necessity than an option.” — Johan Coetzer Copy Share Image
“It seems very strange that one must turn back, and be transported to the very beginnings of history, in order to arrive… — Émile Durkheim Copy Share Image
That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Sociological method as we practice it rests wholly on the basic principle that social facts must be studied as things, that is,… — Emile Durkheim Copy Share Image
“Power, it seems, is one of those terms we all understand and can explain--until asked to do so.” — Martin N. Marger Copy Share Image
“You want to know what I really learned? I learned that people don’t consider time alone as part of their life. Being… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
The function of sociology, as of every science, is to reveal that which is hidden. — Pierre Bourdieu Copy Share Image
“The lawyer is not worth in the calm times; his great role is when he must take the power of the despots,… — Rui Barbosa Copy Share Image
Already I notice a feeling of 'If this be sociology, Good Lord deliver us.' However sociology has endured many things like it… — Edward Alsworth Ross Copy Share Image
I've got a solid grounding in history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, etc etc. That means I actually have a good idea about how… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“That’s what happens when you crowd enough folks into the same sandbox: eventually they’re gonna start throwing a fit over who gets… — Jacob D. Lochner Copy Share Image
“Is it possible that power can conquer matter, that the soul makes a mightier truth than the body, that life has a… — Frigyes Karinthy Copy Share Image
