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- Tradition, purporting to embody a fixed truth from an authoritative source, demands faithfulness and obedience. Established traditions command respect because of their relative antiquity and the presumed trustworthiness of their authors and transmitters.
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Jun 8, 2018 · TRADITION. The basic sense of the term tradition remains quite close to its etymological roots. The Latin noun traditio describes the handing over of an item or an idea, while the English tradition refers to a social or cultural institution that is handed down from the past.
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.
Feb 20, 2021 · Beginning in the 17th century, observation-based natural philosophy was replaced by natural science, which attempted to define and test scientific laws. Social science continued this trend, attempting to find laws to explain social behavior, which had become problematic with the decline of tradition and the rise of modernity and industrialization.
1 Defining Tradition: On the Meaning and Politics of a “Handy” Concept. Simon J. Bronner. https://doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813134062.003.0002. Published: January 2012. Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. The chapter outlines eight meanings of tradition used by scholars.
Oct 9, 2013 · Noting the prevalence of a misguided suspicion towards tradition, as well as an overt misunderstanding of the very notion of tradition in certain academic circles, this essay seeks to outline some of the basic tenets of an alternative understanding of tradition, based on a ‘sociological’ reading of several major philosophical works. It does so by revisiting and synthesizing some well-known ...
- Yaacov Yadgar
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Feb 27, 2014 · The American Sociologist - Almost five decades on, Nisbet’s The Sociological Tradition remains instructive for anyone seeking to write a general history of sociology. Combining a distinctive...
Traditions define the ends, standards, rules, and even means that are part of the social context of action. Traditions as tacit knowledge can enter into organizational life by stifling learning or creating resistance to organizational change.
