This book is an in-depth interpretation of Max Weber as a political theorist of civil society. On the one hand, it reads Weber's ideas from the perspective of modern political thought, rather than the modern social sciences; on the other, it offers a liberal assessment of this complex political thinker without attempting to apologize for his shortcomings. Through an alternative reading of Weber's religious, epistemological and political writings, the book shows Weber's concern with public citizenship in a modern mass democracy and civil society as its cultivating ground. Kim argues Weber's…mehr
This book is an in-depth interpretation of Max Weber as a political theorist of civil society. On the one hand, it reads Weber's ideas from the perspective of modern political thought, rather than the modern social sciences; on the other, it offers a liberal assessment of this complex political thinker without attempting to apologize for his shortcomings. Through an alternative reading of Weber's religious, epistemological and political writings, the book shows Weber's concern with public citizenship in a modern mass democracy and civil society as its cultivating ground. Kim argues Weber's political thought, thus recast, was deeply informed by Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche and other German political thinkers and also reveals an affinity to the liberal-republican tradition best represented by Mill and Tocqueville. Kim has effectively resuscitated Weber as a political thinker for our time in which civic virtues and civil society have once again become one of the dominant issues.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Acknowledgements Part I. Of 'Sect Man': The Modern Self and Civil Society in Max Weber: 1. Agency, citizenship and civil society 2. Reading Weber: between politics and science 3. In search of the Protestant ethic thesis 4. Outline of the argument Part II. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Individualism: 5. Introduction: 'the last of our heroisms' 6. 'A rationalization toward an irrational conduct of life' 7. Calling: sanctification and regimentation of everyday life 8. Predestination: objectification of the world and disempowerment of the self 9. Empowering the individual agency: self-mastery and discipline 10. Conclusion: value, rationality and freedom Part III. The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Civil Society: 11. Introduction: sociability of the Puritan Berufsmensch 12. Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft and Amerikanismus 13. Modes of sociability: America versus Europe 14. Sect contra church: particularism and voluntarism 15. Secularization of charisma: from sect to status group and bureaucracy 16. Conclusion: The public and the private Part IV. Politics, Science, Ethics: 17. Introduction: Götterdämmerung 18. Disenchantment and reenchantment 19. Conviction, responsibility and decision 20. Practice of the self I: realpolitik 21. Practice of the self II: ideal type 22. Conclusion: modernity, conscience and duty Part V. Liberalism, Nationalism and Civil Society: 23. Introduction: liberalism and nationalism 24. National identities, nation-states and the political 25. Nationalism, citizenship and personality 26. Politics of the classes: refeudalization and embourgeoisement 27. Politics of checks and balances: corporatism and parliamentarianism 28. Conclusion: 'the school of men' Part VI. Max Weber's Politics of Civil Society: 29. Statecraft and soulcraft in Max Weber 30. Purpose, contestation and the political 31. Bowling alone References Index.
Acknowledgements Part I. Of 'Sect Man': The Modern Self and Civil Society in Max Weber: 1. Agency, citizenship and civil society 2. Reading Weber: between politics and science 3. In search of the Protestant ethic thesis 4. Outline of the argument Part II. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Individualism: 5. Introduction: 'the last of our heroisms' 6. 'A rationalization toward an irrational conduct of life' 7. Calling: sanctification and regimentation of everyday life 8. Predestination: objectification of the world and disempowerment of the self 9. Empowering the individual agency: self-mastery and discipline 10. Conclusion: value, rationality and freedom Part III. The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Civil Society: 11. Introduction: sociability of the Puritan Berufsmensch 12. Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft and Amerikanismus 13. Modes of sociability: America versus Europe 14. Sect contra church: particularism and voluntarism 15. Secularization of charisma: from sect to status group and bureaucracy 16. Conclusion: The public and the private Part IV. Politics, Science, Ethics: 17. Introduction: Götterdämmerung 18. Disenchantment and reenchantment 19. Conviction, responsibility and decision 20. Practice of the self I: realpolitik 21. Practice of the self II: ideal type 22. Conclusion: modernity, conscience and duty Part V. Liberalism, Nationalism and Civil Society: 23. Introduction: liberalism and nationalism 24. National identities, nation-states and the political 25. Nationalism, citizenship and personality 26. Politics of the classes: refeudalization and embourgeoisement 27. Politics of checks and balances: corporatism and parliamentarianism 28. Conclusion: 'the school of men' Part VI. Max Weber's Politics of Civil Society: 29. Statecraft and soulcraft in Max Weber 30. Purpose, contestation and the political 31. Bowling alone References Index.
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