Sociology of Wisdom: The Present and Perspectives

Authors

Anahit JIJYAN Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA
Romik KOCHARYAN Armenian State Pedagogical Universiy
Nerses QOCHARYAN Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24231/wisdom.v21i1.747

Keywords:

isdom, truth, social knowledge, sociology, interaction

Abstract

The article presents a new concept of sociology and social knowledge, according to which the calling and truth of social knowledge are to become and improve as a thought that understands and interprets the truth of human interaction and interimpaction. Therefore, social science and, in particular, sociology is rethought and improved as a “sociology of wisdom”.

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Author Biographies

Anahit JIJYAN, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA

PhD in Philosophy, Scientific Secretary of Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA, Associate Professor at the Chair of Sociology and Social Work at ASPU, Yerevan, Armenia. The areas of interest include theory and methodology of sociology, theory and models of social work, social work with youth, social work with vulnerable groups. Jijyan is the author of 3 monographs and 33 scientific articles. Recent publications: “Social Work in Transforming Society”, “The Specificity of Christian Social Work with Needy Families in RA”, “Social Work Models” and “Social Work and Ethics. Analysis of Some Methodological Issues”.

Romik KOCHARYAN, Armenian State Pedagogical Universiy

PhD in Philosophy, Senior Researcher at the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Associate Professor at the Chair of Sociology and Social Work at ASPU, Yerevan, Armenia. His areas of interest include theory, history and application of hermeneutics, theoretical and practical philosophy, philosophy of history, theology, theory and methodology of sociology and social work. Kocharyan is the author of 5 monographs and 50 scientific articles. Recent publications: “History and Hermeneutics. Book 1: Historical-Scientific Conception of Movses Khorenatsi”, “Philosophical Hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer”, “Education to Wisdom”, and with co-author “Social Science And Hermeneutics: Social Work Models”.

Nerses QOCHARYAN, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA

Chief Supervisor at Armenian Sociological Association, Junior Researcher at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law NAS RA. His areas of interest include the history of sociology, sociology of religion, sociology of identity. He is the author of more than 8 scientific articles. Recent publications: “Revealing by the Method of Case-Study the Social-psychological Consequences of the Armenian Genocide”, “Some Specific Features of Religious Situation in Armenia”, “Idea of Family in Khachatur Erzrumetci “Hamarotakan Imastasirutyun” work”.

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2022-03-28

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JIJYAN, A., KOCHARYAN, R., & QOCHARYAN, N. (2022). Sociology of Wisdom: The Present and Perspectives. WISDOM, 21(1), 66–74. https://doi.org/10.24231/wisdom.v21i1.747

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