166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Max Weber (1864-1920) is generally recognised as one of the founding fathers of modern sociology. His ideas continue to be discussed by sociologists and historians and much homage is paid to his contribution to knowledge. However, such is the awe which the breadth of his knowledge inspires that most general books about Weber contain summaries rather than criticism. This book is the first attempt... Read more
Chapter 1 Preliminaries; Chapter 2 Philosophy of the social sciences; Chapter 3 Presiding substantive ideas; Chapter 4 Systematic comparative sociology; Chapter 5 Historical comparative sociology: the explanation of the rise of capitalism; Chapter 6 Conclusion: what should we learn from Weber to advance farther?;
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Stanislav Andreski
