According to durkheim the greater rates of suicide in protestants were due to more emphasis on____________?

Correct answer: B. Individualism

  • A. Social Conesion
  • B. Individualism
  • C. Economic problem
  • D. none of theseExplore Philosophy Books

Explanation

Durkheim argued that Protestantism encouraged greater individualism and weaker social integration, leaving Protestants more vulnerable to egoistic suicide. Social cohesion would reduce, rather than explain, this risk.

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