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German sociologist and political economist
- Max Weber (born April 21, 1864, Erfurt, Prussia [Germany]—died June 14, 1920, Munich, Germany) was a German sociologist and political economist best known for his thesis of the “ Protestant ethic,” relating Protestantism to capitalism, and for his ideas on bureaucracy.
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Sep 14, 2024 · Max Weber, German sociologist and political economist best known for his thesis of the ‘Protestant ethic,’ relating Protestantism to capitalism, and for his ideas on bureaucracy. Learn about his life and works, his intellectual breadth, and his impact on the social sciences.
- Arthur Mitzman
Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (/ ˈveɪbər /; German: [maks ˈveːbɐ]; 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally. His ideas continue to influence social theory and research.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Max Weber? Max Weber was a precocious child. He went to university and became a professor, but suffered a mental breakdown in 1897 that left him unable to work for five years.
Aug 24, 2007 · Arguably the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century, Max Weber is known as a principal architect of modern social science along with Karl Marx and Emil Durkheim.
His most famous work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, was a partial answer to that question. Weber would also come to create a particular approach to sociological inquiry, more focused on interpretation and less focused on policy proposals than Durkheim’s.
- Allison L. Hurst
- 2018
Jan 15, 2020 · In 1894, Weber was appointed a professor of economics at the University of Freiburg and then was granted the same position at the University of Heidelberg in 1896. His research at the time focused mainly on economics and legal history.
Heinrich Friedrich Weber (/ ˈveɪbər /; [1] German: [ˈveːbɐ]; 7 November 1843 – 24 May 1912) was a physicist born in the town of Magdala, near Weimar. Biography. Around 1861 he entered the University of Jena, where Ernst Abbe became the first of two physicists who decisively influenced his career (Weiss 1912, pp. 44–45).
