This is one of the final volumes in the Max Weber Gesamtausgabe and is entitled Verstehende Soziologie und Werturteilsfreiheit. It is ostensibly on Weber’s methodological writings but most of the contents appear to be rather minor pieces— a large number of conference comments, small contributions, and several book reviews. Yet, this is an important work because of those pieces as well as the two major essays on methodology: “Über einige Kategorien der verstehende Soziologie” (1913) and “Der Sinn der ‘Wertfreiheit’ der soziologischen und ökonomischen Wissenschaften” (1917), both of which were originally published in the journal Logos. As with all of Weber’s writings on methodology, these two essays are difficult to comprehend; yet, they are critical for grasping Weber’s sociology. The first one sets out Weber’s conception of “understanding” in history while the second explains why he believes his distinction between facts and values is critical for scholars. He suggests that we may not understand everything that occurred in history but we can understand enough; if we did not, then there would be no historical discipline. His words concerning the need for intellectual honesty are as important today as when he wrote them more than one hundred years ago. This book is a worthy companion to the forthcoming volume Zur Logik und Methodik der Sozialwissenschaften and is crucial for understanding Weber’s path to sociology. It is a worthy final addition to the Max Weber Gesamtausgabe. And, it is a worthy successor to the Gesammelte Schriften zur Wissensschaftslehre. For anyone hoping to understand how Weber became the famous sociologist, this book is necessary reading.

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马克斯·韦伯的社会学研究

这是 Max Weber Gesamtausgabe 的最后一卷，名为 Verstehende Soziologie und Werturteilsfreiheit。它表面上是韦伯的方法论著作，但大部分内容似乎是相当小的部分——大量的会议评论、小的贡献和几篇书评。然而，这是一部重要的作品，因为这些作品以及关于方法论的两篇主要论文：“Über einige Kategorien der verstehende Soziologie”（1913）和“Der Sinn der 'Wertfreiheit' der soziologischen und ökonomischen Wissenschaften”（1917），两者最初都发表在 Logos 杂志上。正如韦伯关于方法论的所有著作一样，这两篇文章难以理解；然而，它们对于掌握韦伯的社会学至关重要。第一个阐述了韦伯关于历史“理解”的概念，而第二个解释了为什么他认为他对事实和价值的区分对学者至关重要。他建议我们可能无法理解历史上发生的一切，但我们可以理解；如果我们不这样做，那么就不会有历史纪律。他关于理智诚实的必要性的话在今天和一百多年前他写的时候一样重要。这本书是即将出版的 Zur Logik und Methodik der Sozialwissenschaften 的重要伴侣，对于理解韦伯的社会学之路至关重要。这是对 Max Weber Gesamtausgabe 的最后一个有价值的补充。而且，它是 Gesammelte Schriften zur Wissensschaftslehre 的有价值的继承者。