A brief history of sociological thought

Looking for a clear and logical overview of the main stages of the development of social thought? This book will help you understand the complex concepts of sociology - from the 18th century to the present. An excellent option for those who study or teach, and for anyone who seeks to understand society scientifically.

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A short and extremely well-organized history of sociology.

The first part examines the conditions for the formation of social thought in the 18th century and its further development into positivism, evolutionism, and Marxism.

The second describes the complex reaction to positivism and Marxism of representatives of classical sociology (Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, etc.).

The third part examines the most pressing problems of sociology in modern times and the most important theoretical approaches to solving them today.

For philosophers, political scientists, sociologists, students and teachers of humanities universities.