“Now obviously the propositions of the system have reference to matters of empirical fact; if they did not, they could have no claim to be called scientific.Quote by Talcott ParsonsTopics: Quotes about Talcott ParsonsShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
If observed facts of undoubted accuracy will not fit any of the alternatives it leaves...#Talcott Parsons
Of course there may well be particular reasons why Spencer rather than others is dead,...#Talcott Parsons
Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will...#Talcott Parsons
The system becomes logically closed when each of the logical implications which can be derived...#Talcott Parsons
That is, a system starts with a group of interrelated propositions which involve reference to...#Talcott Parsons