Weber,Max

Weber,Max
I. We·ber1 (vāʹbər), Max. 1864-1920.
German sociologist and a pioneer of the modern analytical method of sociology. His works include The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904-1905).
  II. We·ber2 (wĕbʹər), Max. 1881-1961.
Russian-born American painter whose abstract works helped introduce the European avant-garde movements of the early 20th century to American art.

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  • Weber, Max — (1864–1920) German sociologist and philosopher. Born in Berlin into a liberal legal family, Weber studied law and the history of law at various universities. He had a brief academic career as professor of economics in Freiburg and Heidelberg,… …   Philosophy dictionary

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  • WEBER, Max — (1864 1920)    German SOCIOLOGIST whose influential works including The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1920) did much to promote the SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION. His important contributions include the use of IDEAL TYPES, discussions of …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • Weber, Max — (1881 1961)    American painter and sculptor. He emigrated to the US from Russia in 1891. He studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and later in Paris. After returning to the US, he exhibited at Alfred Stiegliz s Gallery in New York. His abstract …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

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