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'''Max Weber''' (1864-1920) was a German [[sociology|sociologist]], [[economist]], [[political science|political scientist]], and writer. One of Weber's main interests was developing a methodology for social science.  His works had a considerable influence on 20th-century sociologists. He devised the concept of "ideal types," generalized models of historical situations that could be used as a basis for comparing societies. He opposed the orthodox Marxian view of the time that economics was the primary determining factor in social causation, and instead stressed the plurality and interdependence of causes. Weber emphasized the role of religious values, ideologies, and charismatic leaders in shaping societies. In his most famous work, ''Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'', he developed a thesis concerning the connection between the ascetic ideal fostered by Calvinism and the rise of capitalist institutions.  

'''Max Weber''' (1864-1920) was a German [[sociology|sociologist]], [[economist]], [[political science|political scientist]], and writer. One of Weber's main interests was developing a methodology for social science.  His works had a considerable influence on 20th-century sociologists. He devised the concept of "ideal types," generalized models of historical situations that could be used as a basis for comparing societies. He opposed the orthodox Marxian view of the time that economics was the primary determining factor in social causation, and instead stressed the plurality and interdependence of causes. Weber emphasized the role of religious values, ideologies, and charismatic leaders in shaping societies. In his most famous work, ''Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'', he developed a thesis concerning the connection between the ascetic ideal fostered by Calvinism and the rise of capitalist institutions.