Category Archives: Weber

Marx, Weber and the Critique of Capitalism

Despite their undeniable differences, Marx and Weber have much in common in their appraisals of modern capitalism: they share a vision of the capitalist economic system as a universe where “individuals are directed by abstractions,” (Marx), where impersonal relations and … Continue reading

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On Weber’s and Habermas’ Democratic Theories: A Reconstruction and Comparison

While the meaning and possibility in modern times of democracy has been a central concern for Weber and Habermas, and both thinkers’ political theories have been the subject of several inquiries, there is a lack of comparative investigations on this … Continue reading

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