The Rules of Sociological Method Book by Émile Durkheim (Farsi)

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The Rules of Sociological Method by Émile Durkheim is a foundational and compelling critique of methodological individualism, arguing that human behavior cannot be fully explained solely by individual-level factors. Durkheim asserts that social facts—phenomena that exist independently of individual actions—have objective reality and produce predictable social outcomes. Drawing on empirical research, including studies on suicide, he demonstrates that societal characteristics such as anomie and egoism are not reducible to individual traits but are features of social systems that manifest in measurable patterns. The book establishes a rigorous framework for studying society scientifically, emphasizing that social structures, norms, and collective forces shape individual behavior, laying the groundwork for sociology as an independent and empirical discipline.