Jørn Bjerre
Aarhus University
9 Papers
27 Citations
Jørn Bjerre is an academic researcher from Aarhus University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social reality & Sociological theory. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
The origin of the inner voice: Durkheim, Christianity and the Greeks
TL;DR: The influence of classical philosophy on sociology has been the subject of several studies, but less attention has been given to the question of how the founders of sociology viewed classical philosophy as discussed by the authors.
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A New Foundation for the Social Sciences? Searle’s Misreading of Durkheim
TL;DR: The authors argue that Durkheim's account of social reality is still viable and that Searle's attack backfires on his own theoretical project, arguing that no sociologist ever took language seriously.
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Does Infant Cognition Research Undermine Sociological Theory? A Critique of Bergesen's Attack on Durkheim
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that Bergesen's reading of Emile Durkheim is incorrect, and his review of the infant research in fact invalidates his argument, and that the real challenge is to formulate a research strategy that combines the findings of the two sciences.
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In the shadow of sociology: Bateson through the lens of Durkheim:
TL;DR: Gregory Bateson developed his transdisciplinary thinking in the shadow of sociology, but his ideas are not generally viewed as part of the field of classical sociology as mentioned in this paper, and this article will explain why.
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