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methodological holism — See individualism … Dictionary of sociology
holism — holist, n. /hoh liz euhm/, n. Philos. 1. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Cf. organicism (def. 1). 2. Also, holiatry. Med. care of the entire… … Universalium
Holism — Distinguish from the suffix holism, which describes addictions. Holism (from gr. ὅλος holos , a Greek word meaning all , entire , total ) is the idea that all the properties of a given system (biological, chemical, social, economic, mental,… … Wikipedia
Methodological individualism — Part of a series on Libertarianism Austrian School … Wikipedia
Structure and agency — The debate surrounding the influence of structure and agency on human thought and behaviour is one of the central issues in sociology and other social sciences. In this context agency refers to the capacity of individual humans to act… … Wikipedia
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individualism — The view that the single person is the basic unit of political analysis, with social wholes being merely logical constructions, or ways of talking about numbers of such individuals and the relations among them. The consequence for the study of… … Philosophy dictionary
individualism — Broadly any set of ideas emphasizing the importance of the individual and the individual s interests, the term is used to characterize a range of ideas, philosophies, and doctrines. It is, for example, employed to describe a political philosophy… … Dictionary of sociology
economic life, sociology of — The fundamental problem in economics is to explain how the limited productive resources and effort of a society are allocated among the wide range of alternative uses to which they might be put. Conventional economic theory seeks to address this… … Dictionary of sociology
Social relation — can refer to a multitude of social interactions, regulated by social norms, between two or more people, with each having a social position and performing a social role. In sociological hierarchy, social relation is more advanced than behavior,… … Wikipedia
