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Talcott Parsons

Talcott Parsons (December 13, 1902 – May 8, 1979) was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. Parsons is considered one of the most influential figures in the development of sociology in the 20th century. After earning a PhD in economics, he served on the faculty at Harvard University from 1927 to 1929. In 1930, he was among the first professors in its new sociology department.

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Empirical interest will be in the facts so far as they are relevant to the solution of these problems.

Empirical, Facts, Interest, Problem, Solution

Sociology should. . . be thought of as a science of action-of the ultimate common value element in its relations to the other elements of action.

Action, Common, Element, Elements, Science

A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed.

Doe, Facts, Observed, State, States

The implications of these considerations justify the statement that all empirically verifiable knowledge even the commonsense knowledge of everyday life - involves implicitly, if not explicitly, systematic theory in this sense.

Consideration, Everyday, Justify, Knowledge, Systematic

It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have led to the relativity theory, resulting in a very great theoretical development, are completely trivial from any point of view except their relevance to the structure of a theoretical system.

Completely, Development, Except, Factual, Safe, Views

If observed facts of undoubted accuracy will not fit any of the alternatives it leaves open, the system itself is in need of reconstruction.

Accuracy, Alternatives, Facts, Needs, System, Undoubted

Spencers god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress.

Evolution, God, Progress, Sometimes, Spencers

A scientifically unimportant discovery is one which, however true and however interesting for other reasons, has no consequences for a system of theory with which scientists in that field are concerned.

Discovery, Interesting, Reasons, Science, Theory

Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems.

Elements, Facts, General, Special, Statements, Structure

If capitalism begins as the practical idealism of the aspiring bourgeoisie, it ends. . . as an orgy of materialism.

Bourgeoisie, Ends, Idealism, Materialism

The importance of certain problems concerning the facts will be inherent in the structure of the system.

Concerning, Facts, Importance, Problem, Structure

The part an actor played on stage was once written on a separate roll of paper.

Actors, Paper, Separate, Stage

If there are four equations and only three variables, and no one of the equations is derivable from the others by algebraic manipulation then there is another variable missing.

Algebraic, Manipulation, Missing, Three, Variable, Variables