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Social thought is abstract thinking by philosophers and scholars about social problems and how to solve them by examining their causal relationships. It develops gradually over time based on social interactions and is concerned with how humans relate to each other. Social thought looks at problems in their socio-historical context and is influenced by factors like time, place, and the thinkers' social lives and experiences. It aims to promote better social relationships.

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Social Thought

Social thought is abstract thinking by philosophers and scholars about social problems and how to solve them by examining their causal relationships. It develops gradually over time based on social interactions and is concerned with how humans relate to each other. Social thought looks at problems in their socio-historical context and is influenced by factors like time, place, and the thinkers' social lives and experiences. It aims to promote better social relationships.

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SOCIAL THOUGHT

Man is not only a “Social Being”, but also a Reasoning Animal: Man is not
like other animals. He is an animal of extra-ordinary abilities and capacities.
He is the final product of organic evolution and as such has greater
capacities to adjust himself to the environment. He not only adjusts himself
to the environment, if need arises, he even modifies the environment to suit
to his conveniences.

Other animals cannot do this; they can only adjust to the existing
environment and their failure to do so would ultimately result either in their
death, or in their running away from the situation.

Man’s life is many-sided. Hence, he claims himself to be a “social animal”,


a “political animal”, a “cultural being” and so on. He is also called a
“thinking animal” or a “reasoning animal.”

Social thought is that branch of thought which is primarily concerned with


man’s general social life and its problems as created, expressed and
endured by human interrelations and interactions. Social thought does not
originate all on a sudden rather it develops gradually and slowly only with
the passage of time. Social thought is an abstract thinking of philosophers
and scholar about different social problems. They are trying to solve
these problems while looking towards their causal relationship.

Bogardus: “Social thought is thinking about social problems by one or a few


persons here and there in human history or at the present.”

 Rollin Chambliss: “Social thought is concerned with human beings in their


relations with their fellows.”

 H.E. Jenson: Social thought is “the totality of man's thought about his


relationship and obligations to his fellowmen.”
 R.N. Mukharjee: Social thought is that branch of human thought
which is primarily concerned with human relations and interactions in
their socio-historical settings.
Characteristics of Social thought:
According to Bogardus, social thoughts have the following characteristics:

1. Social thoughts are originated from social problems.

2. Social thoughts are also related to the human social life.

3. It is the result of social interactions and interrelations.

4. Social thoughts are influenced by the time and also place.

5. Here; thinkers are very much influenced by their social life, and personal
experiences.

6. It inspires the development of civilization and culture.

7. Social thoughts are based on abstract thinking.

8. It is an integral part of social utility.

9. It helps in promoting social relationships.

10. It is neither absolute nor static. It is evolutionary.

Difference between Social Thought and Social Theory


1-    Social thought is an old concept whereas social theory is a new
concept.

2-  Social theory is systematic and logical whereas social thought is not.

3-    Social thought is explanatory whereas social theory is analytical.


4-   Social thought is influenced by time, place and the surroundings
whereas social theory is not influenced by such things.

5-   Social thought is influenced by the growth and development of culture


and civilizations but social theory is not influenced by such things.

6-    Social thought is not experimented with hypothesis but social theory is


experimented with hypothesis.

7-    Social thought is based on norms, values and philosophy whereas


social theory is based on experiment and verification.
8-    Social thought cannot be verified by facts and proofs again and again
but social theory can be verified as many times as desired.

9- Social thought is based on experience whereas social theory is based on


facts, experiments and verifications.

10- Social thought may be obtained accidentally or suddenly at any instant


but social theory cannot be obtained in such a way.

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