Max Weber argued that it is misleading to attempt to study social phenomena as we do physics or biology and that it is more encompassing to:
A) approach sociological research and understanding using science and history
B) approach sociological research and understanding by acknowledging that humans are thinking and feeling individuals who attach meaning and significance to action
C) approach sociological research and understanding by applying the scientific method vigorously and not deviating from it
D) approach sociological research and understanding using bureaucracy as a model
E) approach the discipline of sociology as if it were a religion

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Max Weber's argument is that social phenomena cannot be studied the same way as natural sciences, as human beings are thinking and feeling individuals who attach meaning and significance to action. Therefore, the approach to sociological research and understanding should be based on acknowledging the subjective nature of human behavior and how individuals perceive and interpret the social world. This also means that the scientific method cannot be applied strictly to sociological research, as it fails to take into account the subjective meanings and interpretations individuals attach to their actions.

Max Weber Argued That It Is Misleading to Attempt to Study