EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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German Social scientists
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American philosophers
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British Academicians
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Italian political Analysts
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Detailed explanation-1: -Verstehen was introduced into philosophy and the human sciences (Geisteswissenschaften) by the German historist philosopher Johann Gustav Droysen. Droysen first made a distinction between nature and history in terms of the categories of space and time.
Detailed explanation-2: -The concept of Verstehen, which loosely translates to ‘understanding’ in German was made popular by Max Weber, one of the “founding fathers” of sociology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition of Verstehen (noun) German word, typically translated as “understanding”, used by Max Weber (1864–1920) to describe the need for “subjective understanding” or the ability to understand individuals or groups from the perspective of the observed; “walk a mile in their shoes”.