Assignment for next week no. 1 - Essay:

Choose one of the following questions, and answer it in writing (750-1000) words:

• Do you find Sowell's concept of "visions of human nature" to be useful for understanding the social world? Which vision -- constrained or unconstrained -- best describes your worldview?
• Following your reading, the lecture and disscussion on Thomas Sowell's "constrained and unconstrained" vision of human nature, discuss how different elements of Durkehim and Weber's sociological theory fit (or do not fit) this distinction. Based on your analysis, what is the human nature according to Durkheim and Weber?
• In what ways do you find Weber's sociology relevant or irrelevant to your native culture?

The essay is due on Sunday October 12, 23:59 by uploading here:

Assignment for next week no. 2 - Questions:

• Please post one or two questions here: (deadline: Sunday October 12, 23:59)