Weber- The Methodology of the Social Sciences 1949

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5、nGennany,onthebasisofongmalmvestigations,hehadacquiredaspecialist'sknowledgeofthedetaIlsofGennaneco•nomicandsocialstructure.HISalwaysvitalconcernforthepolIticalprosperityofGennanyamongthenanonshadthrusthundeeplymtothediscussionofpoliticalidealsandprogrammesThushedidnotc

6、ometothemethodologyofthesocialSCIencesasanoutsIderwhoseekstounposestandardsonpracticesandproblemsofwbIchhe"ignorantTheinterestwhichhismethodologyholdsforusto-dayistoagreatextentaresultofthisfeatureofWeber'scareerjustassomeofitsshortcomingsfromourpresentpomtofviewmayperh

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