SPECIFIČNOST MAX WEBEROVOG METODOLOŠKOG PRISTUPA ZNANOSTI
SPECIFIC QUALITY OF MAX WEBER'S METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO SCIENCE

Summary/Abstract: Max Weber believes that social phenomenon and society in general represent complex concepts which can not be rationalised without significant effort. He aims to provide an epistemological analysis and explanation of complex social phenomenon in order they can be correctly understood. Such approach consists of four distinctive dimensions which are in scientific circles often described as Weber's methodological paradigm: method of value selection, method of comprehension, method of ideal types and theory explanation of causality. Weber states that it is obligatory to establish correct relation regarding value selection differentiating between value relevance and value neutrality. Method of comprehension attempts to understand social reality which can be accomplished if we complete two objectives: we must place events in their proper context and understand them according to meaning of present subject. Third dimension is method of ideal types which represents explorer's analytical contemplative construction which must not be identified with historical reality and contains certain variation from empirical reality. Fourth dimension is multiple social events causality. Complex social events have in general multiple causes and multiple consequences according to this principle.

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