About Max Weber
German sociologist, jurist, and political economist (1864–1920), a founding figure of modern social science. Weber's comparative studies of religion, authority, and bureaucracy shaped the entire discipline of sociology. The Protestant Ethic (1905) argues that ascetic Protestantism — especially Calvinism — helped produce the disciplined, methodical orientation to work and accumulation that characterises modern capitalism. His broader account of rationalisation, the 'disenchantment of the world,' and the three types of legitimate authority remains foundational for political sociology.
Books by Max Weber
Economy and Society
Max Weber's vast, unfinished masterwork and one of the foundational texts of social science. It contains his enduring analyses of the state, authority, and bureaucracy: the famous definition of the state as the monopoly…
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A classic essay on politics, responsibility, violence, vocation, and the ethics of leadership.
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A classic explanation of how religious culture and economic behavior can shape modern capitalism.
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