A history of social thought

"A History of Social Thought" by Emory S. Bogardus is an exploration of how ideas about society have changed through time. It journeys from ancient times up to more recent sociological ideas. The writing looks at how different thinkers and entire societies have tried to understand and fix the big problems facing mankind, and points out that knowledge of the ideas and their history is important for dealing with today's problems. The writing's main goal is to give people a solid understanding of social ideas, especially for students, arguing people outside of universities should have a deep understanding of social ideas.