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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism: And Other Writings

By Max Weber

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Year
2002
ISBN
9781101098479
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
821 kB (840410 bytes)
Series
Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics
Pages
0\0
Time added
2016-03-16 13:06:17

Description

In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties.**About the AuthorMax Weber (1864-1920), German sociologist, one of the founders of modern sociology. He emphasised cultural and political factors as key influences on economic development and individual behaviour. Weber argued for a scientific and value-free approach to research, yet highlighted the importance of meaning and consciousness in understanding social action. His ideas continue to stimulate thought on social stratification, power, organisations, law, and religion. Peter Baehr teaches in the department of politics and sociology at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

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