Knowledge of reality and social change
Abstract
The role of the sociologist qua social scientist is to develop an objective knowledge of reality.That entails emancipatory work in order to deny the discourse of idola. But sociologistscan go further, advising political decision-making centres with a reality principle and a technical criticism of values. However, sociologists cannot assume the responsibility of making technocratic, political decisions in the name of the authority of science.Keywords
Advice, science, technical criticism, emancipation, reality principle, reflexivity, technocracy, values.Published
2011-06-21
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