Sociology Introduction

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Introduction
Hugo Grotius said about the sociability of man; “Among the things peculiar to individual is his desire for society – a certain inclination to live with those of his kind.”

Keeping Grotius’ words as theme of this topic, the objectives, manifestations and the methods of sociability of individual can be studied.

What is Sociability?
Sociability or sociality can be defined as, ‘the natural inclination of human being to live in the society and for being social’.

Aristotle’s View of Man’s Sociability
The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed in sociability of man. This belief is explicit in his words that; “Man is a social animal. One who doesn’t live in society is either God or a beast”.

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