Emile Durkheim Quotes on Politics
Emile Durkheim was a French sociologist and philosopher and one of the founders of the modern discipline of sociology. This page collects quotes attributed to Emile Durkheim on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“Society is not a mere sum of individuals; rather, the system formed by their association represents a specific reality which has its own characteristics.”
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable.”
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“Religion is the system of symbols by means of which society becomes conscious of itself.”
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“Anomie is a state of normlessness, in which the individual is left without a moral compass.”
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“Man cannot become attached to higher aims and submit to a rule if he sees nothing above him to which he belongs.”
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Attributed to Emile Durkheim:
“It is from public opinion that the moral order receives its sanction.”