From: "Alejandro Gonzalez" <reflaco-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: sociology
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 01:22:16 GMT


Hello...

>Did the original person who said that philosophical discussion was a 
waste
>of time and irrelavent to sociology ever reply to the replies?

Well... Im not the one who begun the discussion about it, but I agree 
with that... Understand me first... I dont think philosophical 
discussion is a waste of time, but I do think that sociology has to 
worry about some things more REAL, than only philosophical discussion. 
Is important to know where does a theorical position comes from, or what 
implications can have certain philosophical question in sociology, 
but... well, we are sociologist... not philosophers... WE HAVE to study 
society... and, yes, you can tell me "well... if you want to study the 
society you have to got a strong theoric position" Well, I agree, but 
come on, we have to "go down" and get in to the sociological thing... 
You can discuss about the philosophical implications of HABITUS, AND 
FIELD, AND CAPITAL... but we have to look for them in the REALITY!!!

I think sociology can have a main role in the actual situation of my 
country... and of the world... we can study the problems, analize the 
problems, and give some kind of solutions to them (maybe it sounds a 
little utopic, but... we have to dream no? ;>)

And philosophical discussions can HELP... but I think that sociology is 
something you have to DO better than something to THINK...

Well... sorry about my english... Hope you understand what Im triyng to 
say...

BYE

Alejandro Gonzalez




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