Sociology from the Perspective of Classical and Modern Paradigms in the Thought of Pedro Francisco Bonó: Convivialism and Post-Development

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Abstract

This article addresses the contribution of concepts such as “buen vivir” (good living), “conviviality,” and “post-development” to Latin American and Caribbean sociological thought. An example of this is how the concepts of conviviality and buen vivir, approached from Arturo Escobar's perspective, drive the discipline to recover elements found in the classical tradition of sociology, beginning with Ferdinand Tönnies' contributions. Special attention is given to the affinity these concepts acquire within the framework of Dominican sociological thought, taking as a starting point the ideas of Pedro Francisco Bonó, the first Dominican sociologist. We delve into his critique of the idea of “progress” and the connection this critique establishes with contemporary ideas from the post-development movement, which rejects the capitalist system as an expression of social relations.