MAX WEBER'S METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF VALUES IN HIS PROJECT OF OBJECTIVITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Abstract

The problem of values in the methodology of social sciences has always been one of the most challenging subjects because of its relevance to human actions and various cultures. Weber tries to make the path to achieving objectivity in the social sciences smooth and reliable for the social scientist by accepting values before the research and using elements such as value relations and the principle of selection. However, this has led to critical discussions by commentators. This research has attempted to correctly interpret and examine Weber's approach, which is to achieve a social science with the criterion of objectivity. We have also tried to show that the project of objectivity for Weber in the social sciences does not follow a smooth path at all. Thus, we will also witness criticisms from commentators, but all this does not diminish the importance of Weber's methodology and his intellectual effort as one of the pioneers of the philosophy of social sciences to solve the problems surrounding values and to achieve objectivity in the social sciences.