![]() ![]() Second, the essay can be placed within the overall context of Weber’s opus, especially if one sees this opus, at least in part, as a debate with the ghost of Karl Marx. The obvious first approach is to explore the validity of Weber’s historical argument: Did Protestantism really play the role he assigned to it in the genesis of modern capitalism? This question has occupied several cohorts of historians, from R.H. It seems to me that there are four equally valid approaches to discussing the impact of The Protestant Ethic. To what extent is this correlation still evident around the globe today? ![]() A century after Weber’s essay, Protestantism has changed dramatically. It indicates the continued relevance of Weber’s analysis regarding the correlation of the Protestant ethic and economic development. Needless to say, this is quite a tribute to Weber’s intellectual stature. ![]() Footnote 1 It has been the ship that launched a thousand dissertations, and it has created a cottage industry of exegesis. Max Weber’s essay, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, must surely be the most discussed piece of writing in the history of social science. ![]()
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