"Thus, in general, in the first instance, the……" — Talcott Parsons
"Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will be canalised by the logical structure of the theoretical system."
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30 Quotes by Talcott Parsons
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- Sociology should... be thought of as a science of action-of the ultimate common value element in its relations to the…
- A scientifically unimportant discovery is one which, however true and however interesting for other reasons, has no consequences for a…
- Science is intimately integrated with the whole social structure and cultural tradition. They mutually support one other-only in certain types…
- If observed facts of undoubted accuracy will not fit any of the alternatives it leaves open, the system itself is…
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- A gloss is a total system of perception and language.
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- The importance of certain problems concerning the facts will be inherent in the structure of the system.
- The part an actor played on stage was once written on a separate roll of paper.
- Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us what we want to know, that is, the questions…
- A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts…
- But the fact a person denies that he is theorising is no reason for taking him at his word and…