Rationalities

From Geography

Definition

A rationality is in common speaking consitent handling based on a sort of reason. Important with this kind of handling that it is based on facts witch a certain knowledge of cause and (the predicted) consequence.

Rationality is an important subject of the works of Max Weber. He considered that the modern (western) society was made possible because of the rational way of acting/thinking. For example he made an distinction between goal rationality and value rationality. Important notice by this term when used by Max Weber is that one true explanation of the term rationality isn't possible or easily to explain.

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