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This thinker analyzed the pursuance of “transcendental ends” in an essay about the “Place of Ultimate Values” in a certain theory. A book by this thinker named a rectangle representing the title concept along axes of “derivations” and “residues” after an Italian sociologist he criticized. This thinker defined five dichotomies, such as “affectivity vs. (15[1])affective neutrality,” that he termed “pattern variables.” This thinker (15[1])developed a four-part hierarchy of systemic necessities including (*) integration, latency, (-5[1])and adaptation. A book by this thinker claims that the “evolution of scientific theory” provides the answer to its opening question of “Who now reads Spencer?” “Sanctioned deviance” forms the basis of the sick role (10[1])devised by this sociologist, who also formulated the AGIL paradigm. For 10 points, name this sociologist who wrote The Structure of Social Action. ■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: Talcott Parsons (The first line refers to “The Place of Ultimate Values in Sociological Theory”; the second line refers to Parsons’s critique of Vilfredo Pareto.)
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Benjamin ChapmanSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of Donutas rational as the square root of two power bottoms5315
Rayton LinTensei Shitara Flashcard Data KenYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruit6215
Henry AtkinsCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole countryI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up 72-5
Jason RohfritschRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan QuizbowlersModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha10710
Raymond ChenShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA InterfereThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork Orange1310
Jananan ArulseelanThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork OrangeShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere1310
Erik ChristensenI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up Communism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole country1310

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