Question

7. Who defines "Sociology as the interpretative
understanding of social action in order to arrive at a
casual explanation of its course and effects"?
(a) Herbert Spencer
(b) Max Weber
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(c) Auguste Comte
(d) Karl Marx​

Answer 1

Answer:

Prior to defining social action, Weber states that sociology “is a science concerning itself with the interpretive understanding of social action and thereby with a causal explanation of its course and consequences” (Weber, p.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Weber defined sociology is, “the interpretative understanding of social action in order thereby to arrive at causal explanation of its courses and effects.” Action in Weber's analysis is all human behaviour to which an actor attaches subjective meaning. .