Original scientific paper

Proudhon’s Concept of Sociology

Georges Gurvitch

Abstract

The analysis of Proudhon’s understanding of sociology, i.e. »the humanities«, starts with his thesis on the collective forces that cannot be reduced to individual forces. The author of the text carries out a detailed analysis of Proudhon’s views of society as a unity of collective action, social classes, the awareness of social class, types of capitalism, the reality of the state, alienation, the ideas of law (written law), dialectics etc. The basic characteristics' of Proudhon’s sociology has been carried out showing some difficulties in his conception of sociology though stressing the wealth and attraction of his ideas.

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Hrčak ID:

155831

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/155831

Publication date:

30.6.1984.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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