Talcott ParsonsA collection of 9 posts

Society

The conception that instead of this contemporary society is at or near a turni...

Respect

Among those who are satisfactory in this respect it is desirable to have represe...

Knowledge

But the scientific importance of a change in knowledge of fact consists precisel...

Knowledge

From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the develo...

Knowledge

It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have ...

Knowledge

It is that of increasing knowledge of empirical fact intimately combined with c...

Knowledge

The hypothesis may be put forward to be tested by the s subsequent investigatio...

Knowledge

The implications of these considerations justify the statement that all empirica...

Family

The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be int...