Literary notes about statics (AI summary)
The term "statics" has been employed in literature with distinct yet interrelated meanings. In the context of social philosophy, “Social Statics” is used to explore the organization and equilibrium of societal structures—as seen in works by Sir Ebenezer Howard [1] and Herbert Spencer, whose ideas are frequently referenced, such as in Henry Sidgwick’s discussions [2, 3] and even in popular periodicals of the era [4]. This usage situates society as a system that can be analyzed much like a stable structure, where laws and principles govern its functioning, a theme further elaborated in sociological treatises like that of Burgess and Park [5]. In contrast, within the realm of physical science, “statics” refers to the study of forces and equilibrium, exemplified by Rousseau’s description of experiments in hydrostatics [6], and is used pedagogically in literature, as Jules Verne cautions against confusing statics with dynamics [7]. Together, these varied applications demonstrate the term's adaptability and its role in bridging discussions of human societal order and the natural principles of balance and stability.
- ”—“Social Statics,” Chap.
— from Garden Cities of To-Morrow by Sir Ebenezer Howard - [25] In writing this section I had primarily in view the doctrine set forth in Mr. Spencer’s Social Statics .
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick - [150] The quotations are from Mr. Spencer’s Social Statics , chap.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick - The Correspondents who wanted Herbert's Social Statics and Gentleman's Magazine, Vol.
— from Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 97, September 6, 1851 by Various - "The Man versus the State," Appendix to Social Statics .
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - All the laws of statics and hydrostatics are discovered by such rough experiments.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - " "Professor, you must not confound statics with dynamics or you will be exposed to grave errors.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
