• The Capitalist Future: a Consequence of Calvinist Annunciation

     

    Essays1 Politics

Evaluation:
Published: 01.01.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Capitalist Future: a Consequence of Calvinist Annunciation', 1.
  • Essays 'The Capitalist Future: a Consequence of Calvinist Annunciation', 2.
Extract

In his work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Weber predicts that the future will be a world of 'mechanized perfection' devoid of 'religious and ethical meaning.' In this world modern capitalism becomes a self sustaining system no longer needing the Calvinist religious impetus that had inspired the work ethic. Weber argues that the future will be a capitalistic society, where the proletariat and the bourgeoisie alike, will not be driven by religious motivation, but instead by a constant struggle to benefit from the system. He reasons that this future of the capitalist society is a direct consequence of the teachings of Calvinism.
The Calvinist work ethic of 'living to work' forms the core of modern capitalism. …

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