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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

by Max Weber

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Religious belief enters the workplace in Max Weber’s study of education, occupation, and the ownership of capital. He begins with differences he observes between Protestant and Catholic participation in business and skilled industrial work, particularly in Germany. Inherited wealth and access to training supply part of his explanation, but he also asks how beliefs acquired at home and within a community influence the careers people choose. His discussion connects these patterns with the Reformation and the demanding regulation of everyday conduct associated with Calvinism.

The argument also turns on the meaning of work itself. Detailed notes compare biblical passages and Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and German terms for tasks, duties, and a calling, including Luther’s choices as a translator. This combination of occupational evidence, religious history, and close attention to language gives readers a way to examine how earning a living can become a moral obligation. It offers material for thinking about the links between personal conviction and economic habits.

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Max Weber (1864-1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist and political economist who also worked as a philosopher, anthropologist and lawyer. His writings deal with religion in China and India, ancient Judaism, economic history and the vocations of science and politics. They include "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism".

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Author
Max Weber
First published
1904
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
197
Language
English
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