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The Vocation Lectures: “Science as a Vocation" & "Politics as a Vocation"

Name: The Vocation Lectures: “Science as a Vocation" & "Politics as a Vocation"
ISBN: 0872206653

(Hackett Classics)

Originally published separately, Weber's Science as a Vocation and Politics as a Vocation stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its clai

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“For politicians, the striving for power is an unavoidable tool of their trade. Thus the ‘power instinct,’ as it is often called, belongs among their normal attributes. However, the sin against the Holy Spirit of their profession begins where this striving for power is separated from the matter in ha…”

— Max Weber, amazon.com

Tagged: Vanity, Politics and Ego

“For the very people who think themselves called upon to be leaders are frequently the least qualified to be so.”

— Max Weber, amazon.com

Tagged: Leadership