MAX WEBER: FORMAL RATIONALITY AND MATERIAL RATIONALITY: THE TENSION BETWEEN LEGAL REASON AND ECONOMIC LOGIC

The text presents an in-depth analysis of the ideas and contributions of renowned German sociologist Max Weber, highlighting his influence on various disciplines, including economics, philosophy, sociology, political scienceand law. The author highlights Weber’s extraordinary erudition, which led hi...

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Autor: Porto Macedo Júnior, Ronaldo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repositorio:Revista Direito Mackenzie
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/16507
Acceso en línea:https://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/rmd/article/view/16507
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Max Weber; sociologia; capitalismo.
Max Weber; sociology; capitalism
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Sumario:The text presents an in-depth analysis of the ideas and contributions of renowned German sociologist Max Weber, highlighting his influence on various disciplines, including economics, philosophy, sociology, political scienceand law. The author highlights Weber’s extraordinary erudition, which led him tocombine various disciplines in his work, such as history and philosophy. Weber is recognized as one of the founders of contemporary sociology, along with KarlMarx and Émile Durkheim. His influence ranges from economics, where hisanalyses of modern capitalism are fundamental, to sociology, where he inaugurateda hermeneutic approach to social action. The text explores the differentattitudes towards law, as described by Weber: the evaluative moral attitude, thedogmatic-legal attitude and the attitude of sociological understanding. The latteris particularly emphasized, as it is the basis for Weber’s sociology of law. Weber also introduces the concept of domination as a type of power, relating it to the sociology of law. He discusses the three ideal types of domination: traditional, rational- legal and charismatic, highlighting the importance of rational legal domination in the context of modern capitalism. The text addresses the evolution of the contract in the context of modern capitalism, highlighting the transition from the status-based contract to the finalistic contract, which has become fundamental to the economic logic of capitalism. In summary, the text offers a detailed analysis of Max Weber’s  deas on law, economics and society, emphasizing their relevance in understanding modernity and capitalism, as well as their influence on various academic disciplines.