Proposition 098 – Classification of social change

Whether a social change is designated as a revolution, reform or limited adjustment depends partly on the change itself and on the civilisation of the person evaluating it.

• Explanation. The same social change may be classified differently by different individu­als and so­cial circles. The scale and nature of the change, the circle in which it occurs and the evaluator’s standards are among the relevant factors. This terminological classi­fication is not decisive for the operation of the theory.