Studies on Max Weber

Wolfgang Schluchter Die Entzauberung der Welt

Sechs Studien zu Max Weber

[The Disenchantment of the World. Six Studies on Max Weber.]

In the six essays gathered in this book Wolfgang Schluchter focuses on Weber’s sociology of religion, economic sociology and sociology of domination, especially his sociology of democracy. He includes also an analysis of the “Basic Sociological Terms”, with which Weber founded his interpretive sociology methodically and conceptually.   (read more...)

Secularization

Detlef Pollack Rückkehr des Religiösen?

Studien zum religiösen Wandel in Deutschland und Europa II

[The Return of the Religious? Studies of the Religious Change in Germany and Europe II.]

Detlef Pollack questions whether and to what extent it is justified to give up the classical secularization theory. He asks which alternative models of accounting for the religious changes in modern societies are available and undertakes first steps in order to test the validity of various theoretical models empirically.   (read more...)

 

 

Douglass North

Douglass Norths ökonomische Theorie der Geschichte

Herausgegeben von Ingo Pies und Martin Leschke

[Douglass North's Theory of Economic History]

How does Douglass C. North's approach from the perspective of economic history contribute to a better understanding and to a configuration of the institutional system of democratic market economies and what are the conclusions that can be drawn from this in relation to development policies?   (read more...)

Arnold Gehlen

Friedrich Ley Arnold Gehlens Begriff der Religion

Ritual - Institution - Subjektivität

[Arnold Gehlen's Concept of Religion. Ritual - Institution – Subjectivity.]

Friedrich Ley studies the Arnold Gehlen's cultural anthropology as it pertains to the theory of religion. He identifies those themes which deal with the theory of religion and gives a complete portrayal of the author's works.   (read more...)