Sociological Theory Construction

A C A C A C AC AC ARCOD argument axioms Blalock causation census concept consensus consider contingent criterion definition derived descriptive statement designate direct intrinsic statements direct relation division of labor empirical applicability empirical assertions epistemic statements explanation formal theory construction greater the direct identify inanimate energy instance investigators judged false judgment logical ments mode of formalization mode of theory Nonetheless notion occupational differentiation operational definition order theory particular Philosophy of Science population population density predictive accuracy predictive power problems proposed scheme propositions published data quantitative properties question referential formula reject relational terms Revise rho ARCID RUIE rules second-order theory sense social units sociological terms sociological theories sociologists space-time relations stipulate substantive terms suicide rate suppose sustenance activities temporal quantifiers testable tests theorems theorist third-order theory tion transformational statement true type of hypothesis types of space-time unit term universes of countries urban areas Zetterberg