Exam 25: Sociology As a Science

Which theorist described a hierarchy of sciences with the most 'basic' sciences at the bottom and sociology on top?

Which theorist argues that human intentions should be studied indirectly through their expressions?

Which philosophical approach focuses on exploring meanings from an individual's point of view?

Which perspective argues that sociologists produce genuine knowledge through studying empirical social facts?

The term Wissenschaft describes:

Which perspective explores how individuals' make sense of the social reality though language and structures of social interaction?

According to Max Weber which of the following are natural sciences?

Which theorist popularized the notion that scientific knowledge is socially constructed?

Theoretical frameworks that are largely agreed on within the sciences are called:

A realist perspective understands the social world through exploring: