Comparison of M.Weber and Iv.Hadjiiski

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. Views on Weber

a) Short biography

b) "The Protestant ethic and the spirit of Capitalism'' - most valuable ideas and understandings

3. Views on Hadziiski

a) Short biography

b) "Custom and spirit of our nation" – the situation in Bulgaria and the appearance of the craft

4. Conclusions; Comparison between Weber's and Hazdiiski's views : similarities and differences

5. Sources

Introduction

The content of my essay about Weber's and Hadjiiski's views on ethics /values and the enterprising spirit is showing the contribution of these two great minds' ideas. Each valuable in his own way and sphere of research, Weber and Hadjiiski managed to put down some really significant statements and understandings absolutely innovative for their time. Questioning the approaches of other researchers about the topics they were interested in, they successfully controvert them and what's more inculcated themselves.

Even though their ideas are not so relevant nowadays, as the topics of their works, especially Hadjiiski's ones, are not that applicable, they still have the same importance for the science as they used to have in the past.

Max Weber is set to be one of the three main "fathers of sociology," contributed to our understanding of the sociological perspective, to the nature of social change, and to the nature of social inequality.

Hadjiiski was posthumously awarded with the prize "Golden Ribbon sign" from the Institute of Sociology - "for outstanding merit and outstanding and original contribution to the Bulgarian sociology" which speaks in itself how valuable he was in his sphere of research.

Max Weber

Weber's life

Max Weber (1864-1920) was a German writer, academic (historian and sociologist), who was sometimes involved in the field of politics. He was born near Erfurt, Saxony (in central Germany) part of Prussia at that time. Politics played an important role in Weber's life and intellectual activity.

Weber is often regarded as the