Abstract
The first four chapters examined the deeper historical roots of Weber’s world-view. This chapter seeks to show how that worldview engaged with the issues of his own time when the demand arose to solve problems defined as ‘social’ and there was a general requirement for social facts. I shall advance the view that Weber’s creative use of his own cultural heritage made him particularly fitted and ready to take up those issues.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Copyright information
© 1990 Martin Albrow
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Albrow, M. (1990). Towards a Science of Social Reality. In: Max Weber’s Construction of Social Theory. Contemporary Social Theory. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20879-1_6
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20879-1_6
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-28546-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-20879-1
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies CollectionSocial Sciences (R0)