Émile Durkheim and Gabriel Tarde: Theoretical Aspects of a Historical Debate (1893-1904)

Authors

  • Marcia Consolim Universidade Federal de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v0i53.24116

Keywords:

Gabriel Tarde, Émile Durkheim, Sociology, Psychology

Abstract

This article presents some theoretical aspects of the debate between
Gabriel Tarde and Émile Durkheim at the end of the 19th Century in
France. The debate, which mobilized intellectual milieus from both
sides, put face to face opposing standpoints related to subjects such as
the concept of social solidarity, the value of science and its relationship
to social values and objectives, the autonomy of sociology regarding
psychology, and its role vis-à-vis specific social sciences. I conclude
that these oppositions are related to different views of the intellectual
world and its role in modern society.

How to Cite

Consolim, M. (2010). Émile Durkheim and Gabriel Tarde: Theoretical Aspects of a Historical Debate (1893-1904). História: Questões E Debates, 53(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v0i53.24116

Issue

Section

Dossiê – História intelectual: “Ideias e conhecimentos: produção, circulação, transmissão”