NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Father of Sociology
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Greek scientists
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Auguste Comte, in full Isidore-Auguste-Marie-François-Xavier Comte, (born January 19, 1798, Montpellier, France-died September 5, 1857, Paris), French philosopher known as the founder of sociology and of positivism. Comte gave the science of sociology its name and established the new subject in a systematic fashion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The science of sociology was invented at least twice, once in the middle of the 19th century by Auguste Comte, who gave it its name by combining the Latin term societas with the Greek logos, and once, half a century later, by Emile Durkheim.
Detailed explanation-3: -Max Weber, a sociologist, philosopher, economist and political scientist, is often referred to as the “father of modern sociology.” Although Mr.
Detailed explanation-4: -Auguste Comte and followers Comte has thus come to be viewed as the “Father of Sociology". Comte delineated his broader philosophy of science in the Course of Positive Philosophy (c. 1830–1842), whereas his A General View of Positivism (1848) emphasized the particular goals of sociology.