“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
The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point...#Talcott Parsons
Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact...#Talcott Parsons
That is, a system starts with a group of interrelated propositions which involve reference to...#Talcott Parsons
From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development...#Talcott Parsons
The system becomes logically closed when each of the logical implications which can be derived...#Talcott Parsons
But the scientific importance of a change in knowledge of fact consists precisely in j...#Talcott Parsons
The hypothesis may be put forward, to be tested by the s subsequent investigation, that...#Talcott Parsons
