ABSTRACT
The pathways of intellectual inquiry pursued by Max Weber and Otto Neurath are remarkably intertwined. Both can be seen as political economists formed within a central European milieu in which the German Historical School played a dominant, if not always decisive role. Weber's and Neurath's paths crossed at several crucial junctures, even as they belonged to different generations. References to Weber's work can be found in some of the first pieces Neurath wrote, while still a graduate student. Both Weber and Neurath can and should be situated in a central European intellectual milieu, evident from their educational background and the philosophical frame of reference within which they couched their inquiries into historical economics and sociology. Yet there are also nuances and differences that are noteworthy. One measure of the influence of the German Historical School upon the economic thought of both Weber and Neurath can be found in their treatment of the notion of exchange.
