weber - essay

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

summarise argument

how does he illustrate his argument

Question 2

para 1 - definition of religion

Answer 2

RCC vs. protestant rationality

rationality thesis and process of disenchantment

Question 3

para 2 - economics and religion

Answer 3

calvinist doctrine of predestination

Franklin? and how W relates this to religious sphere

Question 4

para 3 - historical sources??

Answer 4

baxter
luther
reformation

Question 5

ao2 para 2

Answer 5

+interdependency of different spheres of society (link to introduction)

Question 6

ao2 para 3

Answer 6

Fischer - W conflates correlation between capitalism and protestantism with historical derivation
- but, W just suggests historical link. he acknowledges that different forms of capitalism pre-existed the reformation

Question 7

conc

Answer 7

too westernised - see conclusion of Prot Ethics. colonial tone not present in Marx. but also not accurate - Eastern economies today are successful
he himself undermines his thesis by saying that iron cage = diminishing impact of religion on capitalism
historical emphasis still seen in studies today e..g asad traces impact of Xian and post-Xian history on non-xian tradition