Max Weber and Karl Marx / Edition 1

by Karl Lowith

Overview

First Published in 2004. Lowith's study of Max Weber and Karl Marx is a key text in modem interpretations of the theme of alienation in Marxist theory and rationalisation in Weber's sociology. It remains the best short student introduction to the differences and comparisons between these essential thinkers. This new edition includes a Preface by Professor Bryan S. Turner which demonstrates the relevance of the book for contemporary sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415093811
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/1993
Series:	Routledge Classics in Sociology
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1590L (what's this?)

About the Author

Karl Lowith (Author), Professor Bryan S. Turner is Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the translation 1. Translation 2. Weber's Interpretation of the Bourgeois Capitalist World in Terms of 'Rationalisation' 3. Marx's Interpretation of the Bourgeois Capitalist World in Terms of Human 'Self-Alienation' 4. Weber's Critique of the Materialist Conception of History Biliography Index

Editorial Reviews

‘Lowith's essay is brilliant and it is a sign of something that we have had to wait half a century for its' translation' - The British Journal of Sociology

‘The publication of this English translation of Max Weber and Karl Marx is a major event, particularly for those who seek to understand "the characteristic uniqueness of the reality in which we move"' - Sociological Review

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