Sociological moral purpose: on the meanings of the normal concept in Émile Durkheim’s theory

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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2015v20n2p312

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Durkheim, Normal, Sociology of morality, Social pathology

Abstract

This article aims to critically evaluate the concept of normality within Émile Durkheim’s theory beyond the development held in the book “The Rules of Sociological Method”. We intend to explain that the “normal” concept is a central issue for Durkheim’s theory, bringing an unexpected critical potential, because it supports the possibility of a practical purpose for science, provides criteria for designing action and social change and allows to critically access the conditions to achieve social solidarity apart from the mere idea of a tacit consensus.

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Author Biographies

Lucas Hertzog, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Doctor in Sociology from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS.

Raquel Andrade Weiss, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Doctor in Philosophy from the Universidade de São Paulo  - USP. Professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS.

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Published

2015-12-25

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HERTZOG, Lucas; WEISS, Raquel Andrade. Sociological moral purpose: on the meanings of the normal concept in Émile Durkheim’s theory. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 20, n. 2, p. 312–339, 2015. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2015v20n2p312. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/19198. Acesso em: 18 dec. 2024.

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