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Write short answer of the following in about 150 words: How is objectivity different from value neutrality? Discuss with reference to Weber’s views on methodology.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Sociology as a Science

Max Weber gave sociology the sharpest resolution of this distinction, separating a property of research findings from a stance of the researcher.

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  • Objectivity as a Property of the Findings
  • Value-Neutrality as a Stance of the Researcher
  • Weber's Framework: Value-Relevance Before, Value-Freedom After
  • Where the Two Can Come Apart

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