types and their elements fit into a theory of a total social system. See also Antipositivism Morphological analysis (problem-solving) Reification (fallacy) Social action Structure and agency "The Three Types of Legitimate Rule" Tripartite classification of authority Verstehen References Further reading Pawel Zaleski, "Ideal Types in Max Weber's Sociology of Religion: Some Theoretical Inspirations for a Study of the Religious Field", Polish Sociological Review 3(171), 2010. External links Sociological terminology Methods in sociology Max Weber