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Question: Which reasons proposes Vojin Milić in favor of the use of the expression "cognition" аnd not "knowledge"for the designation of the subject mater of this sociological discipline?
The answer envelop in the light of the interpretation of the various aspects of the determination of the subject mater of this discipline:
• explains/understands/criticizes
-social - historical
-conditioning
-influenceј
- forms
-functions
-оrganisation
-carriers
-difusion
-(i)rationality /cognitive value
-application of the results of cognition and knowledge
process/activity of production/ construction of
ideas/ ideologies/
иfrom the perspective of
collective /individual consciousness/eperience
On the basis of mandatory and original literature and literature you have found yourself, briefly define the mentioned aspects of the subject mater of the sociology of knowledge.
What other aspects of the definition of sociology of knowledge have you come across in the literature?
For starters read (scan / digitize / correct recommended texts: Milić, V. 1986: "Foreword, Introduction", "Basic Problems", in Sociology of Knowledge, Veselin Maslesa, Sarajevo, 1-40,413-486; Wolf, K., (1946-1967) 1984: "Assumptions of Sociology of Knowledge and Its Task" Sociology of Knowledge and Sociological Theory ", in Introduction to Sociology of Knowledge, Naprijed, Zagreb, 125-165, or other textbook material of analogue content. Copies of the proposed compulsory and part of the wider literature can be found in the Library of the Department of Sociology of the Belgrade University Faculty of Philosophy. Always keep in mind that it's not forbidden for you to read more than minimally predicted literature.