EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

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The Verstehen School of Understanding was popularised by
A
British Academicians
B
American philosophers
C
Italian political Analysts
D
German Social scientists
Explanation: 

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: -Max Weber and Wilhelm Dilthey introduced the idea of verstehen, which is an attempt to understand and interpret meanings behind social behavior. The difference between positivism and verstehen has often been understood as the difference between quantitative and qualitative 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”.

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