Sociology And The Scientific Revolution

In 1838, the term “Sociology,” which is the study of human interaction, was coined by Auguste Comte, and was inspired by the three revolutions. These revolutions include the Scientific Revolution, the Political Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. The scientific revolution was the emergence of modern science where the development of the scientific method was established, which had reshaped the views of society and nature. This period had began during the Enlightenment period (1650-1800), which facilitated the pace of social change and understanding our world. It was based on positivism, which is an approach to thinking that considers all knowledge and understanding to be based on science, and anti-positivism, which is an approach to thinking that considers all knowledge and understanding to be based on subjectivity. Positivists approach the world with assumptions that science is the main focus and there is no room for our values and opinions, while anti-positivists approach the world with assumptions that go against science and arguing that

This period had virtually changed every aspect of life. Moving from an agricultural and rural economy to a capitalist and urban one had left an imprint, one in which included social problems. It had changed family structures, how people made a living, and even peoples thoughts and dreams. The major contribution from this period was the technological and scientific advances and that had been discovered. These advances helped grow the economy, the population, and foreign trade, which helped create a more sustainable lifestyle. However, there were some negative social impacts, such as child labour in factories, pollution, poverty, and increased crime rates. This revolution had ultimately changed how we live our lives and the study of sociology from a micro level to a macro