Max Weber: Max Weber (1864-1920) was a German sociologist and philosopher who influenced social theory and the development of modern sociology. His works, including "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism," explored connections between culture, religion, and economics, shaping understandings of bureaucracy, authority, and rationalization in society. See also Bureaucracy, Ethics of conviction, Rationality, Protestant ethics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |