Historical Presentation

~MAX WEBER

PROTESTANT ETHICS & SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM

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8. Conclusion[Ugyen Tshering]

This is an index

1. Rationale (Book Talk) [Tshering Wangmo Ghalley]

2. Introduction of Max Weber [Tshering Lhadon]

3.Weber's sociological approaach[Tshering Lhadon]

4. The protestant ethic[Tshezin Pema Sel]

5. Calvinism[Tshering Dorji]

6. Connection to capitalism[Ugyen Chezom]

7. Critique on Weber's theory [Tshewang Eden]

It was reprinted in 1920 as the first study in the ambitious series Gesammelte Aufsätze zur Religionssoziologie, which was left unfinished by Weber’s untimely death in that same year due to pneumonia.

Max Weber’s essay, Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus, which is here translated, was first published in the Archiv fürSozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik, Volumes XX and XXI, in 1904–5.

ABOUT THE BOOK

'Weber’s essay is certainly one of the most fruitful examinations of the relations between religion and social theory which has appeared, and I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to it.’

-R. H. Tawney, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism

KEY IDEAS OF THE BOOK

What are the origins of modern capitalism of the economic system that we live within?Benjamin Franklin's credo of "TIME IS MONEY"What influence does religion have on seemingly secular realms like the economy?The Calvinist doctrine of predestination and the concept of a calling

Interactive Question

INTRODUCTION OF MAX WEBER

• Biographical sketch

& HIS SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

• Weber's sociological approach
• Central thesis: the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism

THE PROTESTANT ETHIC

The Protestant Reformation

• A religious movement in 16th-century Europe
• Challenged the authority of the Catholic Church
• Spawned new Protestant denominations like Calvinism

The Calling

• A core concept in Protestant theology
• Belief that God assigns each person a vocation
• Fulfilling one's calling is a form of serving God

The Calling & Worldly Work

• Traditional Christianity viewed worldly pursuits

with suspicion

• The calling gave religious value to secular work
• Hard work became a way to glorify God

CALVINISM

• A branch of Protestantism founded by John Calvin
• Emphasized predestination and God's absolute sovereignty

Predestination and Anxiety

• The doctrine of predestination caused anxiety
• How could one know if they were among the elect?
• Signs of worldly success were sought

Worldly Asceticism

• Hard work, thrift, and simple living became signs of God's favor
• Accumulation of wealth not for personal gain, but for reinvestment
• Frugality and discipline seen as virtues

B. Weber's View on the establishment of these values after the initial religious influences

3. Reinvestment of Profits

2. Frugality or Thrift

1. Hardwork or Work Ethics

A. Connection to capitalism

1. Oversimplification of the relationship between religion and capitalism.

Critiques of Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism''

2. Limited applicability to non-Protestant and non-Western contexts.

3. Lack of comprehensive quantitative data.

4. Reliance on historical anecdotes rather than rigorous empirical evidence.

5. Neglect of other religious influences.

6. Lack of consideration for non-religious factors.

7. Ethnocentrism and Eurocentrism.

8. Simplistic view of Protestantism.

• 1. Rationale.
• 2. Briefly introduce Max Weber and his sociological approach
• 3. The Protestant ethic
• 4. Calvinism

Conclusions

'No sociologist should think himself too good, even in his old age, to make tens of thousands of quite trivial computations in his head and perhaps for months at a time' ~Max Weber

• 5. Connection to capitalism
• 6. Critique on Weber's claims
• 7. Conclusion

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