what is the nature of society?
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Computer models demonstrate that humans are by their nature competitive, but that cooperation provides a distinct competitive advantage in competitive environments.  So we can safely assume that we cooperate only so far as we perceive it to give us a competitive edge.  Society is a construct of information based on these cooperative agreements.  The information that supports cooperative advantage survive on, the ones that don't fade away.
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if by you, you mean, society as a whole, then the answer is now. society is always ours. it is our heritage and birth-right. it serves us to its extent and we serve it just as well. we are all dependent-independent cells linked in a collective body that is society. we do as we wish but can do nothing without the rest of society to assist us. so if you want to know when we are yours, then the answer is definatelty now--but you are ours too!
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It is Social contract theory (or contractarianism) is a concept used in philosophy, political science and sociology to denote an implicit agreement within a state regarding the rights and responsibilities of the state and its citizens, or more generally a similar concord between a group and its members, or between individuals. All members within a society are assumed to agree to the terms of the social contract by their choice to stay within the society without violating the contract; such violation would signify a problematic attempt to return to the state of nature. It has been often noted, indeed, that social contract theories relied on a specific anthropological conception of man as either "good" or "evil". Thomas Hobbes (1651), John Locke (1689) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762) are the most famous philosophers of contractarianism, which is the theoretical groundwork of democracy. It is also one of a few competing theoretical groundworks of liberalism.\n\nThe social contract, as a political theory, explains the justification and purpose of the state and of human rights. According to Hobbes' canonical theory, the essence is as follows: Without society, we would live in a state of nature, where we each have unlimited natural freedoms. The downside of this general autonomy is that it includes the freedom to harm and be harmed; there are no positive rights, only natural rights and an endless "war of all against all" (Bellum omnium contra omnes, Hobbes 1651). To avoid this, we jointly agree to an implicit social contract by which we each gain civil rights in return for accepting the obligation to honor the rights of others, giving up some freedoms to do so. The figurehead of the society we create, representing our joint interests as members and formed by the delegation of our power, is the sovereign state.\n\n[edit]\nA fictional state of nature?\nThe emergence of the social contract from the state of nature is often explained in terms of just-so stories whose goal is to show the logical basis of rights rather than attempting historical accuracy. Rousseau's 1754 Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is more a fictional account of what has passed than a realistic description of what happened. However, it is also true that the ambiguity persists, and that Hobbes' polemic conception of the state of nature (opposed to Rousseau's irenical conception of it) approach it from the realist description of civil war - the Leviathan may be read as an attempt to solve the problems lifted by the English Civil War (1642-1651).\n\n[edit]\nViolations of the contract\nThe social contract and the civil rights it gives us are neither "natural" nor permanently fixed. Rather, the contract itself is the means towards an end - the benefit of all - and, according to some philosophers such as Locke or Rousseau, is only legitimate to the extent that it satisfies our goals. Therefore, when failings are found in the contract, we renegotiate to change the terms, using methods such as elections and legislature; Locke theorized the right of rebellion in case of the contract leading to tyranny.\n\nSince rights come from agreeing to the contract, those who simply choose not to fulfill their contractual obligations, such as by committing crimes, risk losing some of their rights, and the rest of society can be expected to protect itself against the actions of such outlaws. To be a member of society is to accept responsibility for following its rules, along with the threat of punishment for violating them. Most of us are comfortable with laws punishing behavior that harms people because we are concerned about others harming us and don't plan on harming others. In this way, society works by "mutual coercion, mutually agreed upon" (Hardin 1968). [1] However, philosophers such as Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze have argued that this is a repressive conception, declaring that we
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I believe people shape a society.  A family is the base of a good society.
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no its only nature which exists.
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The basic unit of any society is a husband and wife.  \n\nThey contribute children, which continues our culture into the next generation.  Any society that isn't predicated on the principle of 'women and children first' is doomed to extinction.
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The state or condition of being something.
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It's a social science; perhaps you might have a notion of it and other similar social sciences (philosophy, economics) not being a science due to a contrast between it and a physical science (physics, biology).  Social sciences deal with relationships between people and the world.
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ecosystem? biosphere? biological community?
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Natural Science has to do with the natural aspect of things.  For example, it has to do with molecules (chemistry), biology (animals), physical things like circular forces and gravity (physics), etc.  Social sciences has to do with people.  It is the study of mankind, more commonly referred to as History (Social Studies).\n\nso your answer would be A.
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a society is a group of whatevers existing as a unit.  All units have basic agendas/goals such as survival, if the individual can help the society achieve these goals than he/she is useful.  If he/she works agaisnt these goals then they are a liability.
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Social Sciences are History, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Anthropolgy, Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy.\nAs opposed to Hard Sciences like Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics.
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Society is derived from the biological. ( biology; the study of living organisms) This also means " socially determined" sexual identity" Perhaps you meant psychological. When you take the dichotomy out of your question and pose it in a better form I will answer.
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sociology is the study of society and its culture. As a result, all social policy will have a baring on sociology but will often be based on the sociological theory favoured by the government of the day (we seem to have a government obsessed by Hayek's neo liberallism at the moment.)
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Sociology is the study of society and human social action, and includes the examination of the origins, institutions, organization, and development of human life. The meaning of the word comes from the suffix "-ology" which means "study of," derived from Greek, and the stem "soci-" which is from the Latin word socios, meaning friend or ally, thus referring to people in general. It is a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. It is a relatively new academic discipline which evolved in the early 19th century. It usually concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Sociology is interested in our behavior as social beings; thus the sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. Most sociologists work in one or more specialties or subfields.\n\nMore can be found at :\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology
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Human race is termed in reference to the sociological system while human species is in reference to the biological system.
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sociology [emphasizes human sociality] as central to its pursuit. \n\n\nSociological inquiry is [holistic] in maintaining that human action can be understood only by linking it organically to the whole of social life\n\nSociological inquiry is [analytical and structural]. Sociology does not accept at face value common sense understandings or publicly stated positions about society; rather, it seeks to probe beneath the surface for the actual dynamics\n\n\nSociology demands [empirical] evidence that links sociological ideas to lived experience\n\nsociology is a [morally engaged] discipline