Antinaturalism is a view in sociology and other disciplines which states that the natural world and the social world are different. The ideas first developed in the field of history in the works of Wilhelm Dilthey and Heinrich Rickert and it was applied to sociology by Max Weber.
Antinaturalism represents a perspective in sociology and other disciplines that emphasizes the distinction between the natural and social worlds. This concept emerged in historical scholarship through the work of Wilhelm Dilthey and Heinrich Rickert, before being integrated into sociological thought by Max Weber.