150 years since the birth of Max Weber

Abstract The purpose of the paper is to examine the methodology of Max Weber and outline its relation to the economic science. The fi rst part analyses Weber’s article “Objectivity in Social Science and Social Policy” (1904). The second part examines the paper titled “Meaning of Ethical Neutrality in Sociology and Economics” (1917). The third part discusses the Weber’s lecture “Science as a Vocation” (1918/19). The fourth part deals with the question in what respects Max Weber can be close to modern economists.