scholarly journals Max Weber’s “Value Polytheism”: Contexts, Origin, Logical-methodological Foundations

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 68-106
Author(s):  
I.V. Presnyakov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Structure ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Scientific Programme ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Internal Logic ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Logical Foundation ◽  
Final Impact

Weber’s concept of “vocation” in science implies “anti-monumentalism”: research can always be continued, and the results obtained can be used in various ways. The scientist cannot be completely aware of the final impact of their work, so they are faced with a paradox of consequences. This paradox is based on value polytheism, a concept put forward by Weber. There are two ideas central to polytheism: first, one must recognize the internal logic of value spheres and, second, one must consider their fundamental incommensurability. But how does this idea emerge in Weber’s theory? Interpretations of value polytheism as a “fact” of a cultural situation and as the logical foundation of science do not allow one to answer the question of its origin. The conceptual bridge is found in Weber’s sociology of religion. Tenbruck’s, Schluchter’s, and Hennis’s models are examined to identify variations of value polytheism. However, their macro-orientation does not demonstrate the internal structure and functioning of polytheism. The present paper explicates the logical-methodological foundations of Weber’s scientific programme to clarify these points. Primarily, it investigates the problem of the consequences of an action carried out in a “vocation” mode and the boundaries of “adequate” causal explanations as presented in Weber’s works. It makes it possible to consider Weber’s value polytheism and concepts associated with it not as value metaphysics or unreasonable axioms,but as a methodologically based conceptual apparatus.

scholarly journals ON THE INTERNAL LOGIC OF THE ECONOMIC SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT (UNDER THE BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE AND DOUBT)

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Василий Владимирович Чекмарев ◽  
Владимир Васильевич Чекмарев ◽  
Александр Федорович Швец
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Economic Science ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Sharp Drop ◽  
Internal Logic ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus

Целью настоящей статьи является исследование внутренней логики развития экономической науки как причины формирования парадигмального взгляда на развитие современной экономики. Факторов-причин, влияющих на формирование нового парадигмального взгляда на фундаментальное основание экономической науки, достаточно много [2, с. 58-64]. Среди них можно назвать, например, такие, как критерии научной достоверности в их историко-диалектическом жизненном цикле, новые стандарты научной аргументации с учетом резкого падения качества статистических данных и возможности использования фактов, шумонаполняемость понятийного аппарата науки (например - бургерэкономика, билингвальность, иммерсивный сторителлинг). Авторами обосновано, что одним из направлений перестройки научного мышления является становление полицентрического образа фундаментальной экономической науки. Научная новизна полученных результатов заключается в формулировании принципов и критериев классификации экономических знаний, а также в доказательстве продуктивности определения названия фундаментальной основы экономической науки, как общей экономической теории. The purpose of this article is to study the internal logic of the development of economic science, as the reason for the formation of a paradigmatic view of the development of modern economics. There are a lot of factors-reasons influencing the formation of a new paradigmatic view of the fundamental basis of economic science [2, p. 58-64]. Among them, one can name, for example, criteria of scientific reliability in their historical-dialectical life cycle, new standards of scientific argumentation, taking into account a sharp drop in the quality of statistical data and the possibility of using facts, noise filling of the conceptual apparatus of science (for example, burger economics, bilingualism, immersive storytelling). The authors substantiated that one of the directions of the restructuring of scientific thinking is the formation of a polycentric image of fundamental economic science. The scientific novelty of the results obtained lies in the formulation of principles and criteria for the classification of economic knowledge, as well as in the proof of the productivity of determining the name of the fundamental basis of economic science as a general economic theory.

scholarly journals From «Problems» to «Risks»: Evolution of the Conceptual Apparatus of Social Sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
V. V. Samsonov
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Predictive Analysis ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Internal Logic ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Problematic Situations

The paper studies the transformation of the conceptual apparatus of contemporary social sciences, characterized by a shift from a socially problematic to a risk-predictive analysis of social transformations. It is shown that these conceptual and theoretical changes are conditioned by the internal logic of the development of sociology, which has gradually passed over in the analysis of social phenomena from the study of the adverse effects of social changes and the symptoms of social deviations to the causes of socially problematic situations.

scholarly journals Concepts of religion in debates on secularization

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zielińska
Keyword(s):  
Social Reality ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Central Concept ◽  
The Core ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
The Social ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
The Subject

Defining the concept of religion is a recurring theme in the sociology of religion. Yet the constant attempts to determine the subject of the study do not necessarily indicate the immaturity of the discipline. The ongoing discussions are rather part of a broader problem, as the acceptance or rejection of certain understandings of the core concepts determines the scope of the discipline’s field. More importantly, it also permits other concepts to be understood, along with the social reality beyond them. Since the social reality is changing under the influence of various dynamics taking place in the contemporary globalised world, so should the conceptual apparatus aiming at describing those dynamics. This paper aims to grasp this changing nature of the central concept – that of religion. This is done through analysis of the debate on secularisation theories.

scholarly journals Modern Discourse of the Studies of Religious Conflicts

2013 ◽  
pp. 188-199
Author(s):  
Alla Aristova
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
Regional Systems ◽  
Religious Factor ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Different Levels

The twelfth century, the first decade, has become an extremely serious test for those branches of science who consider researching religious conflicts as their competence - primarily for the sociology of religion and conflict science. The latter were forced to admit that the classical conflictological tradition on which they based their theoretical intelligence practically lost their heuristic opportunities. These industries were faced with the urgent need to develop new paradigms, with plural, viable and competing, capable of explaining and describing not simply - using the statements of statements - "increasing the role of the religious factor in international events," but the growing impact of religious conflicts on social systems of different levels ( from local societies to cultural-civilizational subareas). Therefore, the subject of broad religious studies discussions are quite painful problems: how to deviate from stereotypes in the methodological analysis of modern processes of transformation of religion as a whole and global (regional) systems of interreligious relations; what theoretical and methodological means will enable new approaches to the knowledge of religious conflicts and, most importantly, the principles of governance; how to prevent a rapid obsolete and heuristic "deterioration" of the conceptual apparatus; how to slow down the pace with which knowledge loses its relevance, and so on.

X-ray microtomography

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 998-999
Author(s):  
H.W. Deckman ◽  
B.F. Flannery ◽  
J.H. Dunsmuir ◽  
K.D' Amico
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tissue Structure ◽  
Individual Element ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Panoramic Imaging ◽  
Three Dimensional Images

We have developed a new X-ray microscope which produces complete three dimensional images of samples. The microscope operates by performing X-ray tomography with unprecedented resolution. Tomography is a non-invasive imaging technique that creates maps of the internal structure of samples from measurement of the attenuation of penetrating radiation. As conventionally practiced in medical Computed Tomography (CT), radiologists produce maps of bone and tissue structure in several planar sections that reveal features with 1mm resolution and 1% contrast. Microtomography extends the capability of CT in several ways. First, the resolution which approaches one micron, is one thousand times higher than that of the medical CT. Second, our approach acquires and analyses the data in a panoramic imaging format that directly produces three-dimensional maps in a series of contiguous stacked planes. Typical maps available today consist of three hundred planar sections each containing 512x512 pixels. Finally, and perhaps of most import scientifically, microtomography using a synchrotron X-ray source, allows us to generate maps of individual element.

The internal structure of medullated wool

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 388-389
Author(s):  
Leo Barish
Keyword(s):  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Wool Fiber ◽  
Guard Hair ◽  
Bright Field ◽  
Wool Fibers ◽  
Thin Skin ◽  
Air Pockets

Although most of the wool used today consists of fine, unmedullated down-type fibers, a great deal of coarse wool is used for carpets, tweeds, industrial fabrics, etc. Besides the obvious diameter difference, coarse wool fibers are often medullated.Medullation may be easily observed using bright field light microscopy. Fig. 1A shows a typical fine diameter nonmedullated wool fiber, Fig. IB illustrates a coarse fiber with a large medulla. The opacity of the medulla is due to the inability of the mounting media to penetrate to the center of the fiber leaving air pockets. Fig. 1C shows an even thicker fiber with a very large medulla and with very thin skin. This type of wool is called “Kemp”, is shed annually or more often, and corresponds to guard hair in fur-bearing animals.

Rationalization and internalization

2001 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Léon Beauvois
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Facilitatory Effect ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Dissonance Reduction

After having been told they were free to accept or refuse, pupils aged 6–7 and 10–11 (tested individually) were led to agree to taste a soup that looked disgusting (phase 1: initial counter-motivational obligation). Before tasting the soup, they had to state what they thought about it. A week later, they were asked whether they wanted to try out some new needles that had supposedly been invented to make vaccinations less painful. Agreement or refusal to try was noted, along with the size of the needle chosen in case of agreement (phase 2: act generalization). The main findings included (1) a strong dissonance reduction effect in phase 1, especially for the younger children (rationalization), (2) a generalization effect in phase 2 (foot-in-the-door effect), and (3) a facilitatory effect on generalization of internal causal explanations about the initial agreement. The results are discussed in relation to the distinction between rationalization and internalization.

The German Post-Critical Belief Scale: Internal and External Validity

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Duriez ◽  
Claudia Appel ◽  
Dirk Hutsebaut
Keyword(s):  
Internal Structure ◽  
Present Article ◽  
External Validity ◽  
German Version ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
German Sample ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Internal And External Validity

Abstract: Recently, Duriez, Fontaine and Hutsebaut (2000) and Fontaine, Duriez, Luyten and Hutsebaut (2003) constructed the Post-Critical Belief Scale in order to measure the two religiosity dimensions along which Wulff (1991 , 1997 ) summarized the various possible approaches to religion: Exclusion vs. Inclusion of Transcendence and Literal vs. Symbolic. In the present article, the German version of this scale is presented. Results obtained in a heterogeneous German sample (N = 216) suggest that the internal structure of the German version fits the internal structure of the original Dutch version. Moreover, the observed relation between the Literal vs. Symbolic dimension and racism, which was in line with previous studies ( Duriez, in press ), supports the external validity of the German version.

Impact of the Locus of Causality and Internal Control on the Social Utility of Causal Explanations

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Perrin ◽  
Benoît Testé
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Utility ◽  
External Control ◽  
Job Interview ◽  
Locus Of Causality ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Professional Success ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types

Research into the norm of internality ( Beauvois & Dubois, 1988 ) has shown that the expression of internal causal explanations is socially valued in social judgment. However, the value attributed to different types of internal explanations (e.g., efforts vs. traits) is far from homogeneous. This study used the Weiner (1979 ) tridimensional model to clarify the factors explaining the social utility attached to internal versus external explanations. Three dimensions were manipulated: locus of causality, controllability, and stability. Participants (N = 180 students) read the explanations expressed by appliants during a job interview. They then described the applicants on the French version of the revised causal dimension scale and rated their future professional success. Results indicated that internal-controllable explanations were the most valued. In addition, perceived internal and external control of explanations were significant predictors of judgments.

Internal Structure of the Spanish Adaptation of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Elosua ◽  
Alicia López-Jáuregui
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
High Internal Consistency

In this study the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 was adapted to Spanish and analyzed the internal psychometric properties of the test in a clinical sample of females with eating disorders. The results showed a high internal consistency of the scores as well as high temporal stability. The factor structure of the scale composites was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The results supported the existence of a second-order structure beyond the psychological composites. The second-order factor showed high correlation with the factor related to eating disorders. Overall, the Spanish version of the EDI-3 showed good psychometric qualities in terms of internal consistency, temporal stability and internal structure.

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