History of theoretical sociology. Prehistory of sociology

The book for the first time presents a systematic analysis of the prehistory of sociological science. The elements of sociological knowledge in the ancient and medieval social philosophy (Plato and Aristotle) ​​are considered, his evolution from social utopia to the philosophical and theoretical interpretation of society, the emergence of the first empirical sociological research, the formation of the first programs of the Society science.
The original philosophical concept represents the history of theoretical sociology as an alternation of crisis and stabilization epochs.
The book is intended for students, graduate students studying in humanitarian universities, specialists in social sciences and a wide range of readers interested in scientific social theory.
3rd edition, recycled and complemented