A gloss is a total system of perception and language. Talcott Parsons glosslanguageperception Change image and share on social
Among those who are satisfactory in this respect it is desirable to have represented as great a diversity of intellectual tradition, social milieu and personal character as possible. Talcott Parsons characterdesirablediversity Change image and share on social
The system becomes logically closed when each of the logical implications which can be derived from any one proposition within the system finds its statement in another proposition in the same system. Talcott Parsons closederivefind Change image and share on social
The importance of certain problems concerning the facts will be inherent in the structure of the system. Talcott Parsons factimportanceinherent Change image and share on social
The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point is very prominent in the views of a school of social scientists who, though they are still comparatively few, are getting more and more of a hearing. Talcott Parsons comparativelyconceptioncontemporary share on social
If observed facts of undoubted accuracy will not fit any of the alternatives it leaves open, the system itself is in need of reconstruction. Talcott Parsons accuracyalternativefact Change image and share on social
Now obviously the propositions of the system have reference to matters of empirical fact; if they did not, they could have no claim to be called scientific. Talcott Parsons callclaimempirical Change image and share on social
