Any Proofs for the Calvinism-Capitalism Thesis? The Exemplars of the ‘Rule' Reexamined
The paper reconsiders the Weber Thesis of Calvinism and modern capitalism assumed in a causal association or affinity and congruence as the independent and dependent variable, respectively within his social economics. The analysis focuses on the Weber Thesis in its historical component by identifyin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2015
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Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 339-369 |
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| Summary: | The paper reconsiders the Weber Thesis of Calvinism and modern capitalism assumed in a causal association or affinity and congruence as the independent and dependent variable, respectively within his social economics. The analysis focuses on the Weber Thesis in its historical component by identifying and reexamining its supposed proofs in historically Calvinist societies. It thus reconsiders the presumed exemplars of the Calvinism-capitalism ‘rule’ in most of these societies. Specifically, it identifies and analyzes certain relevant historical deviations from the Weber Thesis in the assumed exemplars of its ‘rule’. The first major deviation is that pre-industrial capitalism as an economic its spirit and practice arises and exists prior to Calvinism in Calvinist and other Western societies. The second deviation is that modern industrial capitalism develops and expands long after the rise and extension and actually during the decline of Calvinism in these societies. Generally, the paper aims to contribute to a better understanding and further development of the Weber Thesis and related sociological conceptions of the relationship between economy and society, including religions, ideology and culture. |
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| ISSN: | 2156-7697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Politics, religion & ideology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2015.1125786 |