Differing interpretations of la conscience collective and “the individual” in Turkey: Émile Durkheim and the intellectual origins of the republic
Differing interpretations of la conscience collective and “the individual” in Turkey: Émile Durkheim and the intellectual origins of the republic
The ideological impact of Émile Durkheim on Turkish political and social thought has long been analyzed within the framework of Ziya Gökalp’s nationalist thought. This article seeks to show that there were also liberal followers of Durkheim as seen in the works of particularly Ahmet A?ao?lu. A?ao?lu’s social liberalism carried Durkheimian motifs as we see in his constant emphasis on division of labor and functional differentiation as integral elements of the modern liberal mentalité, and in the importance he imputed to intermediary groups to protect the rights of the individual.
emile durkheim, ziya gökalp, ahmet a?ao?lu, collective conscience, collective representations, the individual, turkey, republic, individualism, communitarianism, nationalism, liberalism
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Özavcı, Ozan Hilmi
b705ac11-40e2-48dc-8df4-1e07511c6c01
15 January 2014
Özavcı, Ozan Hilmi
b705ac11-40e2-48dc-8df4-1e07511c6c01
Özavcı, Ozan Hilmi
(2014)
Differing interpretations of la conscience collective and “the individual” in Turkey: Émile Durkheim and the intellectual origins of the republic.
Journal of the History of Ideas, 75 (1), .
(doi:10.1353/jhi.2014.0000).
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The ideological impact of Émile Durkheim on Turkish political and social thought has long been analyzed within the framework of Ziya Gökalp’s nationalist thought. This article seeks to show that there were also liberal followers of Durkheim as seen in the works of particularly Ahmet A?ao?lu. A?ao?lu’s social liberalism carried Durkheimian motifs as we see in his constant emphasis on division of labor and functional differentiation as integral elements of the modern liberal mentalité, and in the importance he imputed to intermediary groups to protect the rights of the individual.
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emile durkheim, ziya gökalp, ahmet a?ao?lu, collective conscience, collective representations, the individual, turkey, republic, individualism, communitarianism, nationalism, liberalism
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