A TEXT-BOOK OF SOCIOLOGY

[Pages:352]Dealey, James Quayle and Ward, Lester, Frank: A TEXT-BOOK OF SOCIOLOGY. (New York, London: Macmillan, 1905).

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A TEXT-BOOK OF SOCIOLOGY

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A TEXT-BOOK OF SOCIOLOGY

BY JAMES QUAYLE DEALEY, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE IN BROWN

UNIVERSITY AND

LESTER FRANK WARD, LL.D. OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AT WASHINGTON, D.C.

New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

1905 All rights reserved

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COPYRIGHT, 1905, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

----------Set up and electrotyped. Published July, 1905.

Norwood Press J.S. Crushing & Co. ? Berwick & Smith Co.

Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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PREFACE

THIS work is the outcome of a demand for a short text-book that would contain in essence a clear and concise statement of the field of sociology, its scientific basis, its principles as far as these are at present known, and its purposes. In the preparation of this book emphasis has been placed on three points: first, on the social forces as the dynamic agent working unconsciously toward natural individual ends and consciously toward collective achievement under the direction of the intellect; second, on the importance of material achievement as the basis of psychical development, and on the necessity of systematic general instruction in the fundamental principles of knowledge as a basis for right social life; and third, on the arrangement of the material so as to facilitate its use for purposes of reading clubs and classes. The work is based fundamentally on Pure sociology, but is in no respect a mere condensation of it. Using the material of this larger and more complete work as a basis, and supplementing it by numerous references to Dr. Ward's other sociological writings, an attempt has been made to prepare a sort of handbook containing in epitome the essential elements of a system of sociology.

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It is, of course, fully admitted that other writers looking at the subject from a different standpoint may reach conclusions somewhat unlike those here advanced, but each contribution toward sociological theorizing has its own special value, and adds to the sum total of scientific knowledge. Obviously the real justification for such elementary text-books in sociology must be found in the desire to present, in simple and popular form, those scientific principles that must ultimately be used as guides for collective activity. Action based on accurate knowledge is the keystone to social attainment. Special acknowledgment is made to Professor George Grafton Wilson of Brown University for many kindly and valuable suggestions.

FEBRUARY 15, 1905.

J. Q. DEALEY. LESTER F. WARD.

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CONTENTS

(The number preceding each topic is that of the paragraph in the text.)

PREFACE BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I THE SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY

1. Man unsocial by nature. 2. Human and animal societies contrasted. 3. Pure and applied sociology. 4. Mathematical sociology. 5. Meaning of the term science. 6. Sociology a science. 7. The progress of science. 8. Progress of Sociology.

CHAPTER II CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES

9. Serial classification. 10. Comte's classification. 11. The true order of study. 12. Synoptical classification. 13. Filiation. 14. Basal sciences for sociology.

15. Sympodial development: 16. In botany. 17. In evolution. 18. In human history. 19. Anthropologic sympodes. 20. National decadence.

CHAPTER III DATA OF SOCIOLOGY

21. Classification of data. 22. The general sciences. 23. The requirement of a general education. 24. The special social sciences. 25. Sociology and economics. 26. Relations to

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other sciences. 27. Purpose of sociological study. 28. Importance of sociology.

CHAPTER IV METHODOLOGY

29. Importance of method. 3o. Logical sequence of ideas. 31. Science as a domain of laws, 32. Generalization: 33. In anthropology. 34. In great primary wants and Passions. 35. Law in history. 36. The law of parsimony: 37. Shown in the pursuit of interests.

CHAPTER V THE SUBJECT-MATTER OF SOCIOLOGY

38. Human achievement. 39. The natural history of man. 40. History of culture. 41. Distinction between organic and social evolution. 42. What is civilization? 43. Utilization of force and matter. 44. Material wealth. 45. Inventions as achievements. 46. Tools of the mind. 47. The industrial arts. 48. Protective achievements. 49. Human institutions as achievements. 50. Social continuity: 51. In historic races only. 52. Achievement through knowledge. 53. Genius. 54. Pessimism. 55. The love of achievement. 56. The immortality of deeds.

PART I ORIGIN AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE

SOCIAL FORCES

CHAPTER VI CREATIVE SYNTHESIS

57. Definition. 58. Creation. 59. Social ideals. 60. The poetic idea. 61. Poesis. 62. Genesis. 63. Each science a creative synthesis. 64. Sociology also. 65. The social mind a synthesis. 66. Synthetic creations of nature. 67. Cosmic creations. 68. Products and properties. 69. Development sympodial, 70. Filiation of the sciences.

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