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The Vocation Lectures
"Science as a Vocation"; "Politics as a Vocation"
Series: Hackett Classics
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This work is essential reading for students and scholars of political theory, sociology, philosophy of science, and anyone interested in Weber's foundational ideas on science and politics.
Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the.
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Originally published separately, Weber's Science as a Vocation and Politics as a Vocation stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the ultimate justification for such claims.
Together in this volume, these newly translated lectures offer an ideal point of entry into Weber's central project: understanding how, as Weber put it, "in the West alone there have appeared cultural manifestations [that seem to] go in the direction of universal significance and validity."
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Prof. John Dreijmanis praises this edition as a "highly readable translation of Weber's two most famous essays," highlighting its clear exposition of the key themes.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780872206656
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 March 2004
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: none
Contributors:
- Edited by Tracy B. Strong
- Edited by David Owen
- Translated by Rodney Livingstone
- Translated by Rodney Livingstone
- Translated by Rodney Livingstone
- Edited by David Owen
- Edited by Tracy B. Strong
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 142g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Tracy B. Strong is Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego.
David Owen is Reader in Politics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Post-Analytic Philosophy, University of Southampton.
Rodney Livingstone, Emeritus Professor of German, University of Southampton, has translated works by Marx, Lukcs, Benjamin, and Adorno.
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