Question

Write suitable example of given concepts and justify your answer.
Empirical nature of Sociology

Answer 1

1. Example: Study of relations between individuals working in commercial companies.
2. Empiricism believes that all knowledge is derived from actual sensory experience.
3. Sociology is empirical in nature because it analyses social facts based on actual observations. In the above example, the relations are examined on the basis of actual experiences (through interview or observations) rather than ‘arm-chair’ philosophy or speculation.