The Vocation Lectures: "Science as a Vocation"; "Politics as a Vocation"
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The Vocation Lectures: "Science as a Vocation"; "Politics as a Vocation"
By (Author) Max Weber
Edited by David Owen
Edited by Tracy B. Strong
Translated by Rodney Livingstone
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
15th March 2004
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Political science and theory
Philosophy of science
306
Physical Properties
Paperback
176
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
142g
Description
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."
Reviews
"...this is a highly readable tranlation of Weber's two most famous essays, and provides a good exposition of their major thmes." -- Prof. John Dreijmanis, Max Weber Studies, Vol. 7 No. 1, January 2007.
Author Bio
David Owen is Reader in Politics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Post-Analytic Philosophy, University of Southampton. Tracy B. Strong is Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego.
