Max Weber: A Biography
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"Max Weber: A Biography" is a comprehensive biographical study of the influential German sociologist and political economist Max Weber, written by his wife and intellectual collaborator Marianne Weber.
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| Max Weber: A Biography canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Weber: A Biography Context triple: [Marianne Weber, notableWork, Max Weber: A Biography]
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a foundational sociological work by Max Weber that explores how Protestant religious values, particularly Calvinism, helped shape the development of modern capitalist society.
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Max Weber
Max Weber was a pioneering German sociologist, economist, and political theorist whose work on bureaucracy, authority, and the Protestant ethic profoundly shaped modern social science.
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Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
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E.
The Rules of Sociological Method
The Rules of Sociological Method is a foundational sociological treatise that systematically defines social facts and outlines a rigorous scientific approach to studying society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Weber: A Biography Target entity description: "Max Weber: A Biography" is a comprehensive biographical study of the influential German sociologist and political economist Max Weber, written by his wife and intellectual collaborator Marianne Weber.
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A.
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a foundational sociological work by Max Weber that explores how Protestant religious values, particularly Calvinism, helped shape the development of modern capitalist society.
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B.
Max Weber
Max Weber was a pioneering German sociologist, economist, and political theorist whose work on bureaucracy, authority, and the Protestant ethic profoundly shaped modern social science.
-
C.
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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D.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
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E.
The Rules of Sociological Method
The Rules of Sociological Method is a foundational sociological treatise that systematically defines social facts and outlines a rigorous scientific approach to studying society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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literary work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about | Max Weber ⓘ |
| author | Marianne Weber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| describes |
Max Weber’s academic career
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Max Weber’s family background ⓘ Max Weber’s major works ⓘ Max Weber’s political views ⓘ Max Weber’s social context ⓘ |
| fieldCovered |
German intellectual history
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political economy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical context of Max Weber’s work
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intellectual development of Max Weber ⓘ life of Max Weber ⓘ personal life of Max Weber ⓘ work of Max Weber ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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intellectual biography ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Marianne Weber ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
written by intellectual collaborator of subject
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written by spouse of subject ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Max Weber ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| portrays | Max Weber ⓘ |
| subjectNationalityDescribed | German ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationDescribed |
political economist
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sociologist ⓘ |
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