Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?a)Pareto: Th...
MILL S once declared that the intellectual's politics should be the politics of truth. The intellectual should search for the most adequate definition of reality.1.Not the politicization of truth but rather the demystification of politics, the creation of an atmosphere favourable to the scientific study of social and political life is what Mills most certainly had in mind when he penned this equation. Yet there are certain connotations which leave an unmistakable residue of doubt. The idea ''politics of truth" implies a certain activism against which the notion of scientific investigation, gradual and laborious, appears as rather pusillanimous counsel, unsuited to the needs of the intellectual engaged in social reconstruction. Truth' in Mills' usage is tied, not directly by the meaning of the equation, but indirectly by the connotative overtones, to a more aggressive task of social and political action. This link appears very markedly in the title of the essay in which the phrase appears, "On Knowledge and Power".
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?a)Pareto: Th...
Explanation:
Pareto: The concept of residues
- Vilfredo Pareto introduced the concept of residues in his work on social systems. Residues refer to the non-rational elements in society that play a significant role in shaping social and political outcomes.
Michels: The concept of mass mind
- Robert Michels is known for his concept of the "iron law of oligarchy," which states that all organizations, including democratic ones, tend to become oligarchies over time. The concept of mass mind is not directly attributed to Michels.
Mills: The concept of political formula
- C. Wright Mills is famous for his concept of the power elite, which discusses how a small group of individuals holds disproportionate power in society. The concept of political formula does not accurately reflect Mills' work.
Gasset: The theory of the masses
- José Ortega y Gasset is associated with the theory of the masses, which explores the impact of mass society on individual autonomy and freedom. This pairing is correctly matched.