This paper states that the totality of beliefs and sentiments
common to average citizens of the same
society forms a determinant system which has its own life and can be a
collective or common
conscience. The
author believes that Durkheim departs from Marx by arguing that organic solidarity in modern society is due in large measure to the
division of
labor. The author compares Durkheim to Adam Smith by theorizing the contractual relations or exchanges necessarily developing with the division of labor.
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