Max Weber's theory of modernity the endless pursuit of meaning
This book illuminates an important dimension of the work of Max Weber. Weber's theory of meaning and modernity is articulated through an understanding of his account of the way in which the pursuit of meaning in the modern world has been shaped by the loss of Western religion and how such pursu...
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate
[2015]
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| Colección: | Classical and contemporary social theory
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- Preparatory remarks. Part I The Paradox of Meaning: Western religion and science; The economic value-sphere; The scientific and political value-spheres; The aesthetic and erotic value-spheres. Part II Meaning, Modernity and Brotherliness: The concept of brotherliness; Brotherliness and modernity. Part III Implications: Prescriptions; Applications. Bibliography; Index.
