THE CONCEPT OF LOGICAL SOCIOLOGY BY A.A. ZINOVIEV. А HISTORY OF SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET SOCIOLOGY

The article analyzes the logical sociology concept by A. A. Zinoviev (1922–2006). This theoretical and sociological doctrine, unique for Russia, fetures an original neopositivist analytical philosophy of society, culture, and history. A. A. Zinoviev adopted the Marxist epistemological style and was both a scientist and a philosopher. In his study of social realities, he strictly followed the ideals of scientificity, the norms of logic, and the methodology of science. The article reviews only the conceptually significant notions of logical sociology: “cheloveynic”, “social atom”, “social law”, “objective dialectics”, and “social organization”. The author believes that there are grounds to consider A. A. Zinoviev one of the most outstanding Russian sociologists and that his social theory should be included in the context of the history of Soviet and post-Soviet sociology.

A. A. Zinoviev, history of post-Soviet sociology, logical sociology, concept, theoretical sociology, cheloveynic, social atom, social law, objective dialectics, social organization