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Biological and psychological explanations of human behavior are inadequate to sociologists
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Biological and psychological explanations of human behavior are inadequate to sociologists This essay will discuss the reasons why sociologists argue that biological as well as psychological explanations of human behavior are inadequate. It will take a close look at how society is an inseparable part of an individual, examine the work of French sociologist Emile Durkheim and conclude with a suggested holistic way of looking at the origins of human behavior. Sociology is the discipline that focuses on the analysis of society. But what is society, and what is it made of? Couldn't society be defined as a group of individuals who are involved in a social activity? If this statement were to capture the essence of the term "society", biological explanations about genetic predispositions of individuals, (including their temperament), together with psychological explanations about their behaviors would be sufficient to explain human behavior. Society, however, cannot be simplified down...
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