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July 04, 1910
American
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Sociologist
July 04, 1910
Max Weber was right in subscribing to the view that one need not be Caesar in order to understand Caesar. But there is a temptation for us theoretical sociologists to act sometimes as though it is not necessary even to study Caesar in order to understand him. Yet we know that the interplay of theory and research makes both for understanding of the specific case and expansion of the general rule.
Robert K. Merton
Most institutions demand unqualified faith but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.
Robert K. Merton
Most institutions demand unqualified faith but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.
Robert K. Merton
