Objectivity of Social Science and Social Policy

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  • Max Weber
چکیده

The fact that the points of view, not only of the contributors but of the editors as well, are not identical even on methodological issues, stands as a guarantee that the Archiv will not fall prey to any sectarian outlook. On the other hand, agreement as to certain fundamental issues is a presupposition of the joint assumption of editorial responsibility. This agreement refers particularly to the value of theoretical knowledge from "one-sided" points of view, the construction of precisely defined concepts and the insistence on the rigorous distinction between empirical knowledge and valuejudgments as here understood. Naturally we do not claim to present anything new therewith.

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تاریخ انتشار 2004