Andrew M. Koch

Romance and Reason

Ontological and Social Sources of Alienation in the Writings of Max Weber

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Alienation, as a theme, deeply pervaded both the work and life of Max Weber, one of the pillars of modern sociology. In this excellent new book, Andrew M. Koch analyzes the genesis of the conecpt of alienation and then, in a brilliant and imaginative turn, works to recreate the context in which Weber understood alienation in both the intellectual and lived sense.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9780739113080
• ISBN-10: 0739113089
• Artikelnr.: 21572369

Autorenporträt

Andrew M. Koch is professor of political philosophy at Appalachian State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Max Weber and Alienation
Chapter 2 The Historical Roots of Weber's View of Alienation
Chapter 3 Max Weber's Methodology: The Limits of Human Knowledge
Chapter 4 Max Weber's Ontology: The Limits of the Individual
Chapter 5 Rationality and the Roots of Social Alienation
Chapter 6 Rationality and Capitalism
Chapter 7 Bureaucracy and Formal Rationality
Chapter 8 Conclusions Regarding Weber, Alienation, and Human Subjectivity