The Protestan Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism
Analytical Contents
Part 1. The Problem
I. Religious
Affiliation and Social Stratification
- Occupation;
Religious
Regulation; Work
Ethic; Economic
Rationalism; Protestantism
vs. Catholicism; Business
Spirit; Capitalist
Counties; Our
Focus.
II. The
Spirit of Capitalism
- Historical
Individuality; Benjamin
Franklin; Capitalist
Ethos; Modern
vs. Pre-modern Capitalism;
Rationalism
vs. Traditionalism; Ethos
and Religious Idea; Idea
of Calling.
III.
Luther's Conception of the Calling,
Task of the Investigation
- Origin
of Calling; Medieval
View; Luther's
Traditionalism and Mysticism;
Calvinism
and Puritanism; Force
of History.
Part 2. The Practical Ethics of the Ascetic
Branches of Protestantism
IV. The
Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism
- History
of Ascetic Protestantism
- Predestination;
Elimination
of Magic; Rationalization
of the World; Certainity
of Salvation; Lutheranism
vs. Calvinims; Catholicism
vs. Calvinism; Monasticism
vs. Puritanism; Methodical
Ethic; Idea
of Proof.
- Emotionalism;
Spener;
Francke;
Zinzendorf;
German
Pietism.
- Baptist
and Quaker; Sect
Principle; Inner
Worldly Asceticism; Transformation
of the World.
V. Asceticism
and the Spirit of Capitalism
- Richard
Baxter; Meaning
of Work; Justification
of Profit; Jewish
vs. Puritan Capitalism;
Puritanism
and Culture; Saving
and Capital;Paradox
of Asceticism and Rich;
Serving
Both Worlds; Citizenry
Capitalistic Ethic; Iron
Cage of Capitalism.
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Notes
- Chapter
I; Chapter
II; Chapter
IIIa; Chapter
IIIb; Chapter
IIIc; Chapter
IVa; Chapter
IVb; Chapter
IVc; Chapter
IVd; Chapter
Va; Chapter
Vb.