TY - BOOK N2 - A look at the life and work of pioneering social scientist Max Weber. Diggins connects the critical moments of Weber's life--in particular, his experience of America--to his ideas on power, capitalism, bureaucracy, and science. He argues that Weber's emphasis on such topics as rapaciousness, hypocrisy, and deception illuminate the dilemmas of modern American politics. AB - A look at the life and work of pioneering social scientist Max Weber. Diggins connects the critical moments of Weber's life--in particular, his experience of America--to his ideas on power, capitalism, bureaucracy, and science. He argues that Weber's emphasis on such topics as rapaciousness, hypocrisy, and deception illuminate the dilemmas of modern American politics. T1 - Max Weber :politics and the spirit of tragedy / AU - Diggins, John P., CN - H59.W4 ID - 1389717 KW - Social scientists KW - Social sciences KW - Social sciences KW - Spécialistes des sciences sociales KW - Sciences sociales KW - Sciences sociales KW - Weber KW - Sociologists KW - Economists KW - Social sciences KW - Social sciences KW - Social scientists. KW - Sociologie. KW - Verenigde Staten. KW - Sociologists KW - Sciences sociales KW - Philosophie sociale. SN - 0465017509 SN - 9780465017508 TI - Max Weber :politics and the spirit of tragedy / ER -