摘要：This article aims to critically evaluate the concept of normality within Émile Durkheim’s theory beyond the development held in the book “The Rules of Sociological Method”. We intend to explain that the “normal” concept is a central issue for Durkheim’s theory, bringing an unexpected critical potential, because it supports the possibility of a practical purpose for science, provides criteria for designing action and social change and allows to critically access the conditions to achieve social solidarity apart from the mere idea of a tacit consensus.
关键词：Durkheim;Normal;Sociology of morality;Social pathology.;Durkheim;Normal;Patologia social;Moral.
