Sosiologie of Ideologie
Abstract SOCIOLOGY OR IDEOLOGY? Lately some questions have arisen with regard to the relation between sociology as a system of scientific knowledge and ideology as a system of “non-scientific” ideas. Questions regarding this relation especially arise in terms of an alleged — mostly implicit — ideological commitment in sociology, especially in certain approaches in contemporary sociology. Important aspects with regard to the problem under consideration are among other things the phenomenon of value-commitment of the sociologist; the sociologist's view of the aim, task, and method of science; and the changing social structure of sociology. Except for some positive value of the presence of ideology in sociology, the possibility seems — especially in some contemporary radical trends in sociology — that sociology may be changed into mere ideology, especially into political ideology. When one has to come to a balanced view regarding the practising of sociology as a scientific discipline, especially when conside...