The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a foundational sociological work by Max Weber that explores how Protestant religious values, particularly Calvinism, helped shape the development of modern capitalist society.
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Target entity: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Context triple: [Max Weber, notableWork, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]
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The Accumulation of Capital
The Accumulation of Capital is a seminal Marxist economic treatise by Rosa Luxemburg that analyzes imperialism and capitalist expansion through the lens of capital accumulation and its contradictions.
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Protestant work ethic
The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.
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C.
The Use of Knowledge in Society
The Use of Knowledge in Society is a seminal 1945 essay by economist Friedrich Hayek that argues how dispersed, tacit knowledge makes decentralized market prices superior to central planning in coordinating economic activity.
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A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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Rhenish capitalism
Rhenish capitalism is a coordinated market economy model, prominent in countries like Germany, that combines free-market principles with strong social welfare systems, worker participation, and regulatory frameworks to balance economic efficiency with social equity.
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Target entity: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Target entity description: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a foundational sociological work by Max Weber that explores how Protestant religious values, particularly Calvinism, helped shape the development of modern capitalist society.
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A.
The Accumulation of Capital
The Accumulation of Capital is a seminal Marxist economic treatise by Rosa Luxemburg that analyzes imperialism and capitalist expansion through the lens of capital accumulation and its contradictions.
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B.
Protestant work ethic
The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.
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C.
The Use of Knowledge in Society
The Use of Knowledge in Society is a seminal 1945 essay by economist Friedrich Hayek that argues how dispersed, tacit knowledge makes decentralized market prices superior to central planning in coordinating economic activity.
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D.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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E.
Rhenish capitalism
Rhenish capitalism is a coordinated market economy model, prominent in countries like Germany, that combines free-market principles with strong social welfare systems, worker participation, and regulatory frameworks to balance economic efficiency with social equity.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Calvinist doctrines encouraged disciplined work and asceticism
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Protestant values contributed to the development of modern capitalism ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | disenchantment of the world ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheory |
Weberian sociology
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theory of rationalization ⓘ |
| author | Max Weber ⓘ |
| centralDoctrineDiscussed |
asceticism
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calling (Beruf) ⓘ predestination ⓘ |
| claimsThat | Protestant regions showed stronger capitalist development ⓘ |
| compares | Protestantism and Catholicism ⓘ |
| considered |
classic of sociological literature
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foundational text in sociology of religion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| critiques | purely materialist explanations of capitalism ⓘ |
| discipline |
religious studies
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sociology ⓘ |
| examines | role of religious ideas in economic behavior ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | journal articles ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Archiv für Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Calvinism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
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Protestantism
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| hasEnglishTitle | The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism self-link ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Problem
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The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reformation
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early modern Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural sociology
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economic sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Protestant work ethic
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innerworldly asceticism ⓘ spirit of capitalism ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
ascetic Protestantism fostered rational economic conduct
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capitalism has a cultural and ethical dimension ⓘ religious ethics can shape economic systems ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Protestant work ethic
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surface form:
Protestant ethic
relationship between religion and capitalism ⓘ spirit of capitalism ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative historical analysis
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interpretive sociology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
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| publicationYear |
1904
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1905 ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
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Max Weber's thesis on religion and capitalism