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The purpose of this sort of philosophical study of sociology is not to tyrannize but to clarify the principles of social science.
It is absurd to speak of philosophy as a superior enterprise to sociology, since the former is a logical, rational discipline, where sociology is essentially descriptive and empirical.
Such a position entails the negation of philosophy in its Platonic form as something soaring above and embracing the empirical and mathematical sciences.
But contrary to Whitehead, philosophy is not a synonym for Plato.
The uses of philosophy as a logical clearing house are manifest to any approach that does not descend to pure sensationalism.
However, when philosophy attempts to stand above the sciences, to dictate the conditions of empirical research, it becomes formal metaphysics ; ;
shaping the contours of life to fit the needs of legends.
The notion of philosophy as Queen Bee may fit well with authoritarian modes of political ideology, but it has been noted that the price of such an imperial notion of philosophy is the frustration and flagellation of the social sciences.
( cf. Wetter, 1952::
Pt. 2, Ch. 5 ; ;
Horowitz 1957b.

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