Methodological antinomies of Pitirim Sorokin’s Sociology of Revolution: Toward the publication of selected German reviews of the book (1925–1929)

Four reviews published in Russian for the first time are by H.Mauter (Cologne, 1889–1964), E.Jenny (Berlin, 1872–1939), N.N.Bubnoff (Heidelberg, 1880–1962), A.Meuisel (Aachen, 1896–1960) on book “The Sociology of Revolution” (1925, German edition, 1928) Russian-American sociologist P.A. Sorokin (1889–1968) provide a theoretical context that allows us to trace some significant changes methodology Sorokin’s sociology from moderate behaviorism towards formation an integral logico-meaningful method analyzing dynamics social and cultural systems creating conceptual foundations theory. They differ American reactions discussing fundamental methodological problems theory: stability systems, ensuring their equilibrium. The contrast behaviorist content concepts revolution reaction work with significance these political theory politics. question objectivity study revolution, taking into account his moral assessments behavioral phenomena revolutionary events Russia, is discussed requirement Max Weber reject evaluations processes phenomena. paper substantiates possibility developing general sociological relation this issue, difference between historical approaches subject. It proved leading professional journals interwar Germany had influence change sociology.