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Max Weber: An Intellectual Biography
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Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to Weber's thought. Fritz Ringer locates Weber in his historical context, relating his ideas to the controversies and politics of his day and considers the importance of Weber to contemporary life. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Max Weber was one of the most influential and creative intellectual forces of the twentieth century. In his methodology of the social sciences, he both exposed the flaws and solidified the foundations of the German historical tradition. Throughout his life, he saw bureaucracy as a serious obstacle to cultural vitality but as an inescapable part of organizational rationality. And in his most famous essay, on the Protestant ethic, he uncovered the psychological underpinnings of capitalism and modern occupational life.
This searching work offers the first comprehensive introduction to Weber's thought for students and newcomers. Fritz Ringer locates Weber in his historical context, relating his ideas ... Read more
Max Weber was one of the most influential and creative intellectual forces of the twentieth century. In his methodology of the social sciences, he both exposed the flaws and solidified the foundations of the German historical tradition. Throughout his life, he saw bureaucracy as a serious obstacle to cultural vitality but as an inescapable part of organizational rationality. And in his most famous essay, on the Protestant ethic, he uncovered the psychological underpinnings of capitalism and modern occupational life.
This searching work offers the first comprehensive introduction to Weber's thought for students and newcomers. Fritz Ringer locates Weber in his historical context, relating his ideas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226720050
SKU
V9780226720050
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