The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Weber, Max

ISBN 10: 048642703X / ISBN 13: 9780486427034

Edité par Dover Publications, 2003

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Synopsis :

The Protestant ethic -- a moral code stressing hard work, rigorous self-discipline, and the organization of one's life in the service of God -- was made famous by sociologist and political economist Max Weber. In this brilliant study (his best-known and most controversial), he opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and its view that change takes place through "the struggle of opposites." Instead, he relates the rise of a capitalist economy to the Puritan determination to work out anxiety over salvation or damnation by performing good deeds -- an effort that ultimately discouraged belief in predestination and encouraged capitalism. Weber's classic study has long been required reading in college and advanced high school social studies classrooms.

Présentation de l'éditeur: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a work by Max Weber now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of ...
Éditeur : Dover Publications
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
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