Max Weber
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The Protestant ethic - a moral code stressing hard work, rigorous self-discipline, and the organization of one's life in the service of God - was made famous by sociologist and political economist Max Weber. In this brilliant study (his best-known and most controversial), he opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and its view that change takes place through "the struggle of opposites." Instead, he relates the rise of a capitalist economy...
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The final work of the great sociologist, economist, and political scientist starts with descriptions and analyses of the agrarian systems, and then explores manorial system, guilds, and early capitalism, organization of industry and mining, development of commerce, technical requisites for transporting goods, banking systems, evolution of capitalism and capitalistic spirit.
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When undertaking a new project, the first thing that must be decided on is the layout. Organized so as to encourage creativity, serendipitous discovery, and inspiration, The Layout Look Book is a great guide for both amateur and professional designers. The book includes techniques that can be used to enhance any layout, as well as insights into the factors that helped make each layout an effective piece. The styles covered in the volume range from...
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Organized so as to encourage creativity, serendipitous discovery, and inspiration, Layout Look Book 2 is an essential guide to layout design for both amateur and professional designers. The book includes techniques that can be used to enhance any layout, as well as insights into the factors that helped make each layout an effective piece. The styles covered in the volume range from traditional to cutting edge, and will enable any designer to become...
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Max Weber: Politik als Beruf Erstmals als eBook – Voll verlinkt, mit Anmerkungen und Fußnoten Max Webers berühmter Aufsatz, ›Politik als Beruf‹ ist zu einem unverzichtbaren Klassiker der Politikwissenschaft geworden. Weber gibt hier eine zentralen Definition des Staates: Dieser sei eine Gemeinschaft, welche innerhalb eines bestimmten Gebietes das Monopol legitimer physischer Gewalt in Anspruch nimmt. Damit dies funktionieren kann, müssen...
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La ciencia como profesión, originariamente una conferencia pronunciada por Weber en 1917 y publicada como libro en 1919, se pregunta si la ciencia contemporánea inmersa en un inevitable proceso de especialización da respuesta a la pregunta más importante con la que se encuentra el ser humano: cómo debe vivir, qué debe hacer. ¿Puede la ciencia fundamentar los valores últimos con los que los hombres organizan su vida? A pesar de su respuesta...
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La obra de Max Weber (1864-1920) se sitúa en la encrucijada decisiva de la que parte la ciencia social del siglo xx. El sociólogo centró sus investigaciones en el estudio de la religión. Le movían dos tipos de razones: la primera, establecer la influencia recíproca de la religión sobre la sociedad, y de esta sobre la religión y establecer las raíces de la peculiaridad occidental. La segunda, analizar el proceso de desarrollo de la racionalidad...
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Richard Swedberg is Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University in Sweden. His books include Economics and Sociology (Princeton), Joseph A. Schumpeter: A Biography (Princeton), Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology (Princeton), and The Handbook of Economic Sociology, coedited with Neil Smelser (Princeton).
The writings of Max Weber (1864-1920) contain one of the most fascinating and sophisticated attempts ever made to create an economic...
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La política como profesión', publicado por Max Weber en 1919, acompaña al lector en algunos de los conceptos sociológicos fundamentales del pensador alemán. Weber, una de las figuras más influyentes del pensamiento contemporáneo, analiza aquí los tipos de «dominación» en el Estado moderno, y la idea de democracia plebiscitaria, en un recorrido conceptual e histórico por la Edad Moderna hasta llegar al sistema de partidos políticos de...
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Após anos fora de catálogo, a clássica obra de Max Weber, considerada a sua grande contribuição metodológica às Ciências Sociais, ganha nova edição: um livro indispensável para estudantes e professores da área, com introdução à edição brasileira escrita por Maurício Tragtenberg. Max Weber é um autor clássico, portanto, atual. Se pudéssemos sintetizar a temática central do conjunto de sua obra, diríamos que ela se debruça sobre...
11) Pawling
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"Originally formed from the Beekman Precinct on May 20, 1769, the town of Pawling has been called the Hudson Valley's best-kept secret. Despite being connected to Manhattan via the Harlem Line, the town and village of Pawling have never let go of their picturesque charm. The grand vistas continue to provide the same unimpeded views they have for centuries. Pawling was the site of General Washington's headquarters in 1778 and the residence of two-time...