Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword -- Preface -- Prologue -- The nature of sociology -- 1. Soc ial problems, sociological responses, and the sociologist's professiona l roles: concerning Paul Hanly Furfey's studies, interpretations, and p ractical pursuits -- 2. Sociology as an account of accounts -- 3. Socio logy and metasociology : a journey of over half a century -- Sociology and social action -- 4. Social problems and urban conditions in Furfey' s perspective -- 5. Work as key to the social question -- 6. Moral judg ment and Furfey : theory of moral judgment and Furfey's three theories of society -- Sociology and faith traditions -- 7. Paul Hnley Furfey a nd an inter-faith dialogical society -- 8. Paul Hanly Furfey and the ca tholic interllectual tradition -- 9. Paul Hanly Furfey : sociology and catholic sociology -- I memoriam -- 10.. Furfey rememberances -- 11. Th e papers of Msgr. Paul hanly Furfey at the American Catholic History Re seerch Center and Unversity Archives of the Catholic University of Amer ica