“The main concern of the study is with the outline of a theoretical system. Its minor variations from writer to writer are not a matter of concern to this analysis.Quote by Talcott ParsonsTopics: Quotes about Talcott ParsonsShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically...#Talcott Parsons
The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point...#Talcott Parsons
Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will...#Talcott Parsons
The importance of certain problems concerning the facts will be inherent in the structure of...#Talcott Parsons
But the scientific importance of a change in knowledge of fact consists precisely in j...#Talcott Parsons
It is that of increasing knowledge of empirical fact, intimately combined with changing interpretations of...#Talcott Parsons