Berger writes "sociology is justified by the belief that it is better to be conscious than unconscious and that consciousness is a condition of freedom" (pg 175). Explain what he means and provide your opinion, does sociology contribute to consciousness? does is contribute to our freedom? explain this link between consciousness and freedom.
Berger writes, "sociology is justified by the belief that it is better to be conscious than unconscious and that consciousness is a condition of freedom" (175). By this he means that in order for sociology, as a humanity, to claim significance in the hearts and minds of one or many persons those one or many persons must value- or come to value- a deeper awareness of themselves and the human condition. Also, in order to have liberation of thought and deed, one must strive for open-mindedness. In my opinion I believe that sociology contributes to consciousness and to our freedom. The more conscious we are the more we can detach from social constructions and expectations that have been laid out before us. With this growing detachment we can become free to take ourselves less seriously; and we may become more curious about the world than opinionated about it.
When Berger mentions, “sociology is justified by the belief that it is better to be conscious than unconscious and that consciousness is a condition of freedom,” he means that in order to understand the sociology deeply, one people should open their heart as well as their mind to acknowledge what is going on in our living surrounding. Human should have open-mindedness in order to have a freedom of thought and deed, . Moreover, individuals should have a deeper consciousness of themselves and the others’. Indeed, consciousness gives people knowledge and freedom in order to prefer their own determinations - to separate themselves from their society or to follow the crowd. In this