Values on Paper, in the Head, and in Action
On Max Weber and Value Freedom Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12925877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michela Betta (Swinburne University of Technology), Richard Swedberg (0000-0003-0635-0581, Cornell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 445-455 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-6171 • E-ISSN: 1755-618X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cars.12170 |
| PMID | 29120103 |
| OpenAlex | W2767986796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article starts out with a summary of Weber's views on value freedom, by emphasizing: (1) that value freedom constitutes a special constellation of values; and (2) that value freedom makes it possible for the social scientist to theorize on the basis of new and more extensive knowledge than if she had simply stated her own values and focused the analysis around these. The latter point emerges most clearly in Weber's instructions for how a social scientist should proceed when carrying out an analysis of her own preferred social policy. After the section on Weber's views on value freedom, an attempt is made to update his views. This is done by arguing that the impact of values (and value freedom) differs, depending on where these can be found: on paper, in the head of the social scientist, or in her actions. "Actions," in the context of value freedom, refer to the research process and especially to the element of theorizing. Value freedom helps to guide the research into new and fruitful directions and to steer it clear of propaganda
Action (physics · Context (archaeology · Degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry · Element (criminal law · Epistemology · Physics · Political science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · History · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |