ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book explains the title Max Weber Matters and this is the case for a number of related reasons. The reason is that it is a book about Weber, about what he said and wrote. The book discusses Chalcraft who raises issues about the importance of hermeneutics and the bibliographical history of Weber's texts for interpretation and for constructing a Weberian sociology. It focuses on 'Philosophical Dialogues' which presents four studies that illustrate the complexities of dealing with the legacy of Weber in the present, since they mediate between Weber and significant interpreters. Alongside the themes of rationalization and of the culture of capitalism, the sociology of legitimacy has been a mainstay of Weberian sociological analysis, and they maintain their vibrancy for contemporary scholars.
