“Batygin was a Deep-Thinking Social Philosopher, but could Come Down to the Level of Empirical Sociology”. Interview prepared by D.M. Rogozin

Abstract

This interview is dedicated to remembering the Russian scientist G.S. Batygin (1951–2003), who made a significant contribution to the field of sociological methodology. Particular attention is paid not so much to his scientific thinking, associated with intense critical reflection on different methodological approaches in social theory, but to ideas about him as a personality type.

Keywords

• gennady semenovich batygin
• sociology
• methodology
• methodological issues
• “four-m field of study”