Max Weber's Controversy

It seems remarkable to the extent of foresight Max Weber seem to have when it came to humanity. His understanding and contribution to the field of sociology is expressed in much of his later work. I find it interesting, reading through the published copies of lectures he gave the Free Students Union back in 1918. On one hand it is quite evident he opposed the way government and the political system unfortunately works, but in the same year he runs for a parliamentary seat. I see this could be part of why some of his work did not go without controversy. The lectures give a front row seat in the way Weber viewed the American form of politics, and how uncannily prudent his words are yet today almost one hundred years later. It is safe to say, …show more content…
His insightful view of capitalism along with his work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism demonstrate how he came to term the phase disenchantment of the world. This seems to have greater meaning with each generation and their lack of religious beliefs. What once started out as a Protestant view of all work being considered holy now seems a distant rumor when it comes to capitalism and a fair day of work (Weber," n.d., table 1.4).
The contributions Weber along with Wilhelm Dilthey and Heinrich Rickert made in the name of sociological research have had great influences when it comes to human behavior. They found that natural science methods could not precisely foresee the behavior when it comes to collective groups. Their case was built of the theory that culture plays a large roll when it involves assemblage (Little. W et al, 2014, p. 18).
I feel I have a greater understanding of who Max Weber was and the overall importance his work seemed to have on sociology as a whole. Again, I have to say he certainly had foresight when it comes to American politics and the capitalistic system we endure here in this