ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses a neo-Kantian interpretation of Weber's methodological reflections, namely the interpretation that emerged in the middle of the 1920s within the South-Western School of neo-Kantianism. It briefly outlines the current situation in this field of research from considerations of the Rickert-Weber-von Kries relationship. The chapter discusses the Dual Contrast Theory (DCT), showing how it emerged within the framework of Weber's reception by Rickert and Oppenheimer, and, more particularly, how it is tied to Rickert's dual-level methodology. This appears particularly pertinent if one considers the counter-influence of von Kries' theory of objective possibilities. The phenomena of the surrounding world should be said to be subsumed under natural concepts, described by means of historical concepts, and compared with ideal types by means of social concepts. However, the explicit purpose of the analysis in this chapter is to legitimately narrow the parameters of this field to the consideration of only some aspects of this reception by Rickert and Oppenheimer.
