Weber

In Timothy O'Connor & Constantine Sandis (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Action. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 546–553 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Verstehen Method A Value ‐ Free Sociology Economic Methods and Ideal Types Conclusion References.

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Max Weber, standing at the apex of the canon of classical sociology   Weber's sociology, based on a methodological individualism ‐ seeking to break down collectivities such as classes or nations   Weber's targets, holistic and naturalistic interpretations of society   values and motives ‐ playing a major role in Weber's sociology   Verstehen method ‐ capturing the inner sense in which individuals subjectively interpreted and chose what they were doing   economic methods and ideal types   Marxism, operating with ideal types ‐ as historically specific relations of production   Weber's examination of instrumental social action ‐ drawing on methodology of marginalist economics   Weber's argument, that ideal types are purely analytic devices ‐ with no relationship to reality, meaning that he cannot show causal links

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10.1002/9781444323528.ch67

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