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Weber said that all knowledge is value-relevant, because____________?

Correct answer: C. theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values

  • A. sociologists like to put a value on different theories
  • B. Knowledge refers to people and their values
  • C. theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
  • D. attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable

Explanation

Weber meant that researchers select and interpret aspects of reality through their own cultural and intellectual values, even though they should remain objective in analysing evidence. This is why value relevance differs from allowing personal values to distort findings.

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