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A 7 page research paper that compares and contrasts the theories and ideas of sociological founding fathers, August Comte and Emile Durkheim on the topics of education and religion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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that greatly influenced the generations of social scientists who came after them. The following examination of their theories pertaining to the sociology of religion and education demonstrates that while there
are areas of agreement between their positions, there are also marked differences that demonstrate how sociology continues to progress with each generation. Comte pictured religion has part of an
evolutionary process, which he referred to as the Law of the Three Stages. This theoretical model for social behavior works on both the individual and societal level (Ritzer 90)
It is through this maturation process, which Comte describes, that people and societies attempt to explain the world around them. The first stage in this model, Comte called the
"theological stage." At this stage in development, people assume that all "phenomena are created, regulated, and given their purposes by supernatural forces or beings" (Ritzer 90). In other words, Comte
saw all religion as humanitys attempt to explain existence and the natural world. The second stage in Comtes theory is the "metaphysical" stage, which is merely a transitional phase.
Comte felt that an immediate leap from the theological perspective to the final positivist stage was too abrupt for most people to handle (Ritzer 90). Therefore, in this stage, abstract
forces replace supernatural beings as the explanation for "original causes and purposes of things in the world" (Ritzer 90). The final and most significant stage in Comtes theory is
the positivist stage. This is the point where people, and societies, give up their futile search for original causes or purposes. They abandon all ideas of supernatural forces and turn
to natural laws that govern all phenomena (Ritzer 91). At this stage, people search for invariable natural laws that govern all phenomena (Ritzer 91). Essentially, then, Comtes views constitute a
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