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Sentence
The
position
of
certain
recent
publications
is
examined
and
criticized
because
they
seem
to
imply
(a)
that
under
some
circumstances
ambiguous
concepts
are
more
useful
than
precise
ones
and
(b)
that
operational
difinitions
are
of
limited
usefulness
in
sociology
because
of
their
dependence
upon
quantitative
characteristics,
whereas
some
items
referred
to
by
sociological
concepts
are
"essentially
qualitative
in
nature."
Both
assumptions
are
here
questioned.
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The position of certain recent publications is examined and criticized because they seem to imply (a) that under some circumstances ambiguous concepts are more useful than precise ones and (b) that operational difinitions are of limited usefulness in sociology because of their dependence upon quantitative characteristics, whereas some items referred to by sociological concepts are essentially qualitative in nature.
Both assumptions are here questioned.
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