Individual-society dialectic

The article addresses a theoretical issue: the relationship ‘individual/society’ in sociological theory, from a dialectical perspective. It reviews some of the main conceptual approaches and critically addresses their arguments. It focuses on a critique of ‘holism’ and especially of methodological i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ayala Saavedra, Roberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/64238
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sociales/article/view/64238
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:methodological individualism
system
freedom
subjectivity
individualismo metodológico
sistema
libertad
subjetividad
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Sumario:The article addresses a theoretical issue: the relationship ‘individual/society’ in sociological theory, from a dialectical perspective. It reviews some of the main conceptual approaches and critically addresses their arguments. It focuses on a critique of ‘holism’ and especially of methodological individualism, presenting a proposal for an adequate articulation.