The social role of intellectuals was a pervasive motif in Weber's thought, particularly in his works on religion and politics. Cpmprehensively examining and extending Weber's work on the subject, Sadri provides a new perspective on the intellegentsia and its role in society, and creates a synthetic typology of intellectuals that spans both Eastern and Western traditions.
The social role of intellectuals was a pervasive motif in Weber's thought, particularly in his works on religion and politics. Comprehensively examining and extending Weber's work on the subject. Sadri offers a new perspective on the intelligentsia and their role in society. He also provides a synthetic typology of intellectuals spanning both Eastern and Western traditions. Culling Weber's observations from a broad and varied range of primary sources, Sadri lays a theoretical foundation for a Weberian sociology of intellectuals, providing a valuable resource for scholars interested in the reflections of this great thinker.
One of the merits of Sadri's account is the way in which he relates Weber's interpretation of the intellectuals to his underlying philosophical ideas.
