The Time, Temporalized Sociology, and Open Future

The topic of time was neglected in sociology for a long time, although one cannot say completely. The issue of time was considered by a number of the great figures of sociological thinking in their time. Philosophical conceptions and discoveries in physics and other sciences also had their influence. We can say that for many decades the question of time was rather marginal as a theme, outside the mainstream of sociological research. The situation changed only in the mid-1970s, when interest grew in the phenomenon of time, and this interest continued in the next two decades. Here we come to the concept of temporalized sociology. According to Patrick Baert - temporalized sociology is sociology in which processuality and diachrony are the ontological and methodological basis for the analysis of social systems. It is sociology which emphasizes social dynamics, development, social change and processuality. As an example of temporalized sociology we can mention the entire field of contemporary historical sociology. Views of the future as a dimension of the life of human individuals and society are something that was shaped and transformed in long-term historical development. This development included ideas of a cyclic nature (the myth of eternal returns), religious expectations of an eschatological nature, a philosophy of history, a philosophy of progress and finally the concept of an open future.