Antinaturalism is a view in sociology which states that the natural world and the social world are different. It is closely related to antipositivism, and is the opposite of sociological naturalism. Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... For alternative meanings, see nature (disambiguation). ... This article is in need of attention. ... Antipositivism is the view in sociology that social sciences need to create and use different scientific methods than those used in the field of natural sciences. ... Sociological naturalism is a term used in sociology, for the view that natural world and social world are roughly identical and governed by similar principles. ...

Antinaturalism in France is closely linked to the animal rights movement; some antinaturalists posit that any reference to Natural law, such as the reintroduction of wolf predators into a forest to curb deer overpopulation, is a form of speciesism, and encourage veganism in human beings as well as in predator animals, as a way of showing equal respect to the lives of prey as to the lives of predators. Antinaturalism is also closely linked to anti-sexist and queer liberation movements, in part a reaction against religious fundamentalists who justify male subjugation of women, social exclusion of homosexuality, and the primacy of a gender binary featuring patriarchal men, maternal women, and no room for weakness or disability, as expressions of Natural law. Some french antinaturalists defend abortion, divorce, contraception, surgery, and other means by which human beings can take control of their own bodies and their own environments. Antinaturalism stands in contrast to some radical ecology movements, which state that Nature itself is sacred, and should be preserved for its own sake; antinaturalism posits that all human acts are natural, and that ecological preservation is important inasmuch as it is necessary for human survival, not because of some inherently sacred attribute of Nature as a whole. Animal rights, or animal liberation, is the movement to protect non-human animals from being exploited by humans. ... In law, natural law is the doctrine that just laws are immanent in nature (that can be claimed as discovered but not created by such things as a bill of rights) and/or that they can emerge by natural process of resolving conflicts (as embodied by common law). ... Binomial name Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog. ... Deer - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... World population increase. ... Speciesism is the notional act of assigning different values or rights to beings on the basis of their biological species, by analogy with such terms as sexism and racism. ... This article is about the dietary lifestyle, Vegan can also mean relating to vega, especially the star Vega, as in astronomical references to the Vegan system, or Science Fiction references to aliens from that system. ... This snapping turtle is trying to make a meal of a Canada goose, but the goose is too wary. ... The word Prey can refer to several things: In biology, the term prey refers to an animal that is sought, captured, and eaten by a predator in an act called predation. ... Fundamentalism is a movement to maintain strict adherence to founding principles. ... Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively or almost exclusively for members of the same sex or with the same gender identity (e. ... The term disability, as it is applied to humans, refers to any condition that impedes the completion of daily tasks using traditional methods. ... In law, natural law is the doctrine that just laws are immanent in nature (that can be claimed as discovered but not created by such things as a bill of rights) and/or that they can emerge by natural process of resolving conflicts (as embodied by common law). ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property. ... Surgery Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia - lit. ... For alternative meanings, see nature (disambiguation). ... For alternative meanings, see nature (disambiguation). ...

See also

• sociological positivism