Max Weber and His Contemporaries. Ed. by Wolfgang J. Mommsen, Jürgen Osterhammel. [Publ. By] the German Historical Inst

Front Cover; Max Weber and his Contemporaries; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction:Wolfgang J. Mommsen; Part I:Max Weber and the Social Sciences at the Turn of the Century; 2.A Science of Man: Max Weber and the Political Economy of the German Historical School: Wilhelm Hennis; 3. Gustav Schmoller and Max Weber: Manfred Schön; 4. Max Weber and the 'Younger' Generation in the Verein für Sozialpolitik: Dieter Krüger; 5. Max and Alfred Weber in the Verein für Sozialpolitik: Eberhard Demm.;Max Weber and His Contemporaries provides an unrivalled tour d'horizon of European intellectual life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and an assessment of the pivotal position within it occupied by Max Weber. Weber's many interests in and contributions to, such diverse fields as epistemology, political sociology, the sociology of religion and economic history are compared with and connected to those of his friends, pupils and antagonists and also of those contemporaries with whom he had neither a personal relationship nor any kind of scholoarly exchange. Introduction / Wolfgang J. Mommsen -- A Science Of Man : Max Weber And The Political Economy Of The German Historical School / Wilhelm Hennis -- Gustav Schmoller And Max Weber / Manfred Schön -- Max Weber And The 'younger' Generation In The Verein Für Sozialpolitik / Dieter Krüger -- Max And Alfred Weber In The Verein Für Sozialpolitik / Eberhard Demm -- Personal Conflict And Ideological Options In Sombart And Weber / Arthur Mitzman -- Varieties Of Social Economics : Joseph A. Schumpeter And Max Weber / Jürgen Osterhammel -- Robert Michels And Max Weber : Moral Conviction Versus The Politics Of Responsibility / Wolfgang J. Mommsen -- Mosca, Pareto And Weber : A Historical Comparison / David Beetham -- Georges Sorel And Max Weber / J.g. Merquior -- Mill And Weber On History, Freedom And Reason / Alan Ryan -- Weber And Durkheim : Coincidence And Divergence / Anthony Giddens -- Max Weber And The Evangelical-social Congress / Rita Aldenhoff --^ Max Weber And The Lutherans / W.r. Ward -- Friendship Between Experts : Notes On Weber And Troeltsch / Friedrich Wilhelm Graf -- Max Weber And Eduard Meyer / Friedrich H. Tenbruck -- Karl Lamprecht And Max Weber : Historical Sociology Within The Confines Of A Historians' Controversy / Sam Whimster -- Otto Hintze And Max Weber : Attempts At A Comparison / Jürgen Kocka -- Friedrich Naumann And Max Weber : Aspects Of A Political Partnership / Peter Theiner -- Max Weber And Walther Rathenau / Ernst Schulin -- Gustav Stresemann And Max Weber : Politics And Scholarship / Gangolf Hübinger -- Dietrich Schäfer And Max Weber / Roger Chickering -- Eduard Bernstein And Max Weber / John Breuilly -- Max Weber, Karl Kautsky And German Social Democracy / Dick Geary -- Max Weber's Relation To Anarchism And Anarchists : The Case Of Ernst Toller / Dittmar Dahlmann -- Max Weber And Antonio Gramsci / Carl Levy --^ Weber And Nietzsche : Questioning The Liberation Of Social Science From Historicism / Robert Eden -- The Ambiguity Of Modernity : Georg Simmel And Max Weber / David Frisby -- Weber And The Southwest German School : The Genesis Of The Concept Of The Historical Individual / Guy Oakes -- Max Weber And Benedetto Croce / Pietro Rossi -- Weber And Freud : Vocation And Self-acknowledgement / Tracy B. Strong -- Passion As A Mode Of Life : Max Weber, The Otto Gross Circle And Eroticism / Wolfgang Schwentker -- Ernst Bloch And Georg Lukács In Max Weber's Heidelberg / Éva Karádi -- Max Weber, Oswald Spengler And A Biographical Surmise / Douglas Webster -- Karl Jaspers : Thinking With Max Weber In Mind / Dieter Henrich -- Max Weber And The World Since 1920 / Edward Shils -- Max Weber And Modern Social Science / Ralf Dahrendorf. Edited By Wolfgang J. Mommsen And Jürgen Osterhammel. Includes Bibliographies And Index. Front Cover Max Weber and his Contemporaries Copyright Page Contents Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction:Wolfgang J. Mommsen Part I:Max Weber and the Social Sciences at the Turn of the Century 2.A Science of Man: Max Weber and the Political Economy of the German Historical School: Wilhelm Hennis 3. Gustav Schmoller and Max Weber: Manfred Schön 4. Max Weber and the 'Younger' Generation in the Verein für Sozialpolitik: Dieter Krüger 5. Max and Alfred Weber in the Verein für Sozialpolitik: Eberhard Demm. 6. Personal Conflict and Ideological Options in Sombart and Weber:Arthur Mitzman7. Varieties of Social Economics: Joseph A. Schumpeter and Max Weber: Jürgen Osterhammel 8. Robert Michels and Max Weber: Moral Conviction versus the Politics of Responsibility:Wolfgang J. Mommsen 9. Mosca, Pareto and Weber: A Historical Comparison: David Beetham 10. Georges Sorel and Max Weber:J. G. Merquior 11. Mill and Weber on History, Freedom and Reason:Alan Ryan 12. Weber and Durkheim: Coincidence and Divergence:Anthony Giddens Part II: Max Weber's Relation to the Theologiansand Historians. 13. Max Weber and the Evangelical-Social Congress: Rita Aldenhoff14. Max Weber and the Lutherans: W.R. Ward 15. Friendship between Experts: Notes on Weber and Troeltsch:Friedrich Wilhelm Graf 16. Max Weber and Eduard Meyer:Friedrich H. Tenbruck 17. Karl Lamprecht and Max Weber: Historical Sociology within the Confines of a Historians' Controversy:Sam Whimster 18. Otto Hintze and Max Weber: Attempts at a Comparison: Jürgen Kocka Part III:The Realm of Politics 19. Friedrich Naumann and Max Weber: Aspects of a Political Partnership:Peter Theiner. 20. Max Weber and Walther Rathenau:Ernst Schulin21. Gustav Stresemann and Max Weber: Politics and Scholarship: Gangolf Hübinger 22. Dietrich Schäfer and Max Weber: Roger Chickering 23. Eduard Bernstein and Max Weber:John Breuilly 24. Max Weber, Karl Kautsky and German Social Democracy:Dick Geary 25. Max Weber's Relation to Anarchism and Anarchists: The Case of Ernst Toller:Dittmar Dahlmann 26. Max Weber and Antonio Gramsci:Carl Levy Part IV:Max Weber and Philosophical Thought 27. Weber and Nietzsche: Questioning the Liberation of Social Science from Historicism:Robert Eden. 28. The Ambiguity of Modernity: Georg Simmel and Max Weber:David Frisby29. Weber and the Southwest German School: The Genesis of the Concept of the Historical Individual:Guy Oakes 30. Max Weber and Benedetto Croce:Pietro Rossi 31. Weber and Freud: Vocation and Self-Acknowledgement:Tracy B. Strong 32. Passion as a Mode of Life: Max Weber, the Otto Gross: Circle and Eroticism Wolfgang Schwentker 33. Ernst Bloch and Georg Lukàcs in Max Weber's Heidelberg: Éva Karàdi 34. Max Weber, Oswald Spengler and a Biographical Surmise:Douglas Webster. Max Weber And His Contemporaries Provides An Unrivalled Tour D'horizon Of European Intellectual Life In The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries And An Assessment Of The Pivotal Position Within It Occupied By Max Weber. Weber's Many Interests In And Contributions To, Such Diverse Fields As Epistemology, Political Sociology, The Sociology Of Religion And Economic History Are Compared With And Connected To Those Of His Friends, Pupils And Antagonists And Also Of Those Contemporaries With Whom He Had Neither A Personal Relationship Nor Any Kind Of Scholoarly Exchange. Several Contributors Also Explore Weber's Attitudes Towards The Most Important Political Positions Of His Time (socialism, Conservatism And Anarchism) And His Own Involvement In German Politics. This Volume Contributes Not Only To A Better Understanding Of One Of The Most Eminent Modern Thinkers And Social Scientists, But Also Provides An Intellectual Biography Of A Remarkable Generation. This Book Was First Published In 1987. Introduces the selections, which are centred on Max Weber's principal interest, the relationship between capitalism, religion and bureaucracy. This book seeks to correct the misinterpretations of Weber's work which have stressed his classification, rather than his attempts to explain social phenomena on the basis of universal historical trends This book assesses Max Weber, a leading modern thinker and social scientist, comparing his work and contribution to such diverse fields as epistemology, political sociology, sociology of religion and economic history with that of his contemporaries.