Quote by: Emile Durkheim

Man seeks to learn, and man kills himself because of the loss of cohesion in his religious society; he does not kill himself because of his learning. It is certainly not the learning he acquires that disorganizes religion; but the desire for knowledge wakens because religion becomes disorganized.


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Author Bio


  • NameEmile Durkheim
  • Description1858-1917, French sociologist
  • AliasesEmile Durkheim
  • BornApril 15, 1858
  • DiedNovember 15, 1917
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Philosopher; Sociologist