About society
Bits and pieces for educational purposes
Generated by the project team in 2021
Erasmus+ school project “May ICT be with you”
CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Definitions of society
Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/society
Types of society
Reputable scholars of sociology
Max Weber (German sociologist)
Émile Durkheim (French social scientist)
Herbert Spencer (British philosopher)
Auguste Comte (French philosopher)
“Those who tell the stories rule society.”
― Plato
How to measure a society?
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said that “happiness depends upon ourselves.” (Image: Public Domain)
Against Social Progress Index?
Basic human needs
Wellbeing
Opportunity
“Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.”
― Margaret Thatcher
Society and the EU
Final words
“Our world is on the move. Where it goes is our decision. /.../ Let’s choose to live in good societies, where everyone has the opportunity not only to survive, but to thrive.“
― Michael Green
Discussion questions