Rationalization and Disillusionment

Max Weber's notion of rationality is discussed & applied to the interaction of conflicting values & opinions in the modern pluralistic society. It seems that, as Weber suggests, a practical compromise in which different attitudes mutually respect one another is the only alternative to a...

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Published in:Année sociologique 1985-01, Vol.35, p.327-348
Main Author: Freund, Julien
Format: Article
Language:fre
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Plural Societies
Rationality
Weber, Max
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Summary:Max Weber's notion of rationality is discussed & applied to the interaction of conflicting values & opinions in the modern pluralistic society. It seems that, as Weber suggests, a practical compromise in which different attitudes mutually respect one another is the only alternative to a potentially violent ideological polarization of society. In addition to being rational, such a compromise is also humanly reasonable. S. Karganovic
ISSN:0066-2399