Pitirim Sorokin
Russian-American sociologist who theorized cultural cycles and the importance of altruistic love in society.
Most quoted
"Our age is not an age of peace, but an age of wars, revolutions, and social upheavals. It is an age of transition, an age of crisis, an age of disintegration of old values and the emergence of new ones."
— from Social and Cultural Dynamics, 1937
"The main task of sociology is to discover the universal and enduring principles of social life, to understand the forces that shape human societies, and to predict their future development."
— from Contemporary Sociological Theories, 1928
"Sociology, like any science, must be based on rigorous empirical research and logical analysis, but it must also be informed by a deep understanding of human nature and the human condition."
— from Contemporary Sociological Theories, 1928
All quotes by Pitirim Sorokin (102)
Society's mirror is its literature and art.
On my deathbed, I affirm: love conquers all.
Contemporaries of Pitirim Sorokin
Other Sociologys born within 50 years of Pitirim Sorokin (1889–1968).