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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
I. Points covered in this lecture:- “Capitalism”: what is it?- The “spirit” of capitalism- Economic “traditionalism”- Protestantism and capitalismII. Summarizing
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What is ‘Capitalism’?
Profit-seekingGreedMoney-making(Weber’s examples, pp. 20-1)
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The Spirit of ModernCapitalism I
1) Nations: Endless economic growth 2) Individuals: Desire to become ever
richer 3) Dedication to work
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The Spirit of Modern Capitalism II
Acquisition of money is:a) a ‘duty’ (Benjamin Franklin)b) an ‘end in itself’ (don’t squander money
in consumption – ‘asceticism’)c) the ‘purpose of life’ and a ‘systematic’
pursuit(Weber, pp. 14-17).
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The Spirit of Modern Capitalism III
‘[W]e provisionally employ the phrase spirit of modern capitalism to refer to the particular frame of mind that … strives systematically and rationally in a calling for legitimate profit’ (ibid., p. 27).
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Economic Traditionalism I
Workers:‘With a maximum of ease and a minimum of effort, how is the customary wage to be maintained?’
‘Traditional needs’
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Economic Traditionalism II
Traditionalism amongst workers(pp. 22-5)Traditionalism amongst capitalists (pp. 26-9)
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Whence the Spirit of Capitalism?
Protestant Belief:1) ‘Calling’ (Martin Luther, 1483-1546)(‘This-worldly’ vs. ‘other-worldly’ work)
2) Predestination (John Calvin, 1509-64)
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The Legacy of Protestantism
The ‘steel-hard casing’ (‘iron cage’) – capitalism without religious girding (pp. 18-19)
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Weber contra Marx?
Marx’s ‘Preface’ (1859): ‘It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness’.
Weber (p. 19): (religious) ideas determine economic development (?)
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Wood and Weber
Points of agreement:a) Historical discontinuity (modern
capitalism vs. previous types of ‘capitalism’ and non-capitalist societies)
b) Origin and spread of capitalism are distinct
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Wood and Weber (cont.)
Points of disagreement:a) Location of capitalism’s originb) Social class associated with the rise of
capitalism (partial agreement: which class was not heavily involved)
c) Role of (religious) ideas in development of capitalism
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Critique of Weber
1) Evidence I (Franklin)2) Evidence II (Protestant theologians and
ministers)3) Evidence III (signs of salvation)4) Relationship between Protestantism and
capitalism
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Word list
p. 14: beget; p. 15: catechismp. 16: avarice; proclivities; utilitarianp. 18: bland; p. 25: ostracismp. 33: turpitude; p. 31: harriedp. 56: synod; p. 57: wrath