抄録
In this article I will summarize the basic points of view appearing in postwar sociology into the following three forms, and by using them as a framework I will attempt to summarize and view postwar sociology.
1. A pure positive view which puts stress on empirical and individual facts themselves—empirical sociology.
2. A historical, positive view which puts stress on the systematic structure of the whole society and its change that is the background of empirical facts—historical sociology.
3. A pure theoretical, analytical view which puts stress on meaning-relations (rules) of empirical facts—theoretical sociology.
Prewar Japanese sociology mainly took the third view, but in the postwar period the first one appeared under the influence of American sociology, taking the form of criticism of the earlier view, and influenced Japanese sociology greatly (1949-1966). In its turn the third one came to the front in a different form from that of the prewar one (1955-1966), and the second one intends to be the core of Japanese sociology ranking with the others (1960-66). In this trend the mutual relationship of the three has been, roughly speaking, either one of repulsion, apposition or easy concession and compromise. I expect the development of future Japanese sociology in two points: (1) recognition of their uniqueness and interdependence, (2) establishment of the division system in sociology by them, and at the same. I insist once more on sociology as an actual science.
