Working with scholars whom no one considers eccentric, Sorokin has produced a dozen books on altruism -- and they are widely respected. Most of Winchester's residents have never heard of Pitirim A.

Talcott Parsons yesterday greeted the recent report of Pitirim A. Sorokin on Parson's book with ambivalent, affective reaction. Parsons, professor of Sociology, is chairman of the department of ...