AHLAK VE DİN ANLAYIŞI BAĞLAMINDA EMILE DURKHEIM’I YENİDEN DÜŞÜNMEK.

Emile Durkheim, one of the founding figures of sociology, placed religion and morality at the center of his theoretical framework. He identified religion and morality as indispensable elements for society and undeniably emphasized their functions in society. Because according to him, the continuity and order of social life depends on the normative structure produced by religion and morality. In this context, he has something to say about living together and sustaining life as a social being, which is one of the most important problems of our age. This study aims to evaluate Durkheim's theory of religion and morality in terms of contemporary social issues and social theory. In order to achieve this goal, firstly, Durkheim's understanding of society, which allows us to comprehend his understanding of religion, will be explained and then Durkheim's main concerns about the phenomenon of religion will be explained. Finally, based on Durkheim's thoughts, a path will be presented on how to approach the macro problems of today's world. In this way, it will be proposed to recall Durkheim with a critical eye for the solution of today's social issues. In the article, which is written with the intention of questioning the meaning of classical sociologists and more specifically Emile Durkheim in terms of contemporary social theory, it will be claimed that macro theories are still functional for the solution of macro problems. However, the necessity of a critical evaluation in this functional focus will be underlined. In this sense, the study, which includes a theoretical discussion and is based on a literature review, opens up for discussion Durkheim's contributions to the solution of current problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]