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The historical development of rationality

Martin Albrow

pp. 177-196

Abstract

The purpose behind the development of ideal types was to assist in the description and explanation of social reality. But that reality already contained its own organising principles — which came indeed from the same source which generated ideal types, namely rationality.

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Albrow Martin (1990) Max Weber's construction of social theory. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Pages: 177-196

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-20879-1_11

Full citation:

Albrow Martin (1990) The historical development of rationality, In: Max Weber's construction of social theory, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 177–196.