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What was the primary factor in the creation of modern capitalism as a form of political-social-economic organization?
What was the primary factor in the creation of modern capitalism as a form of political-social-economic organization?
- Rational bourgeois capitalism
- Marxist ideologies
- 16th and 17th century Calvinism (correct)
- Secular and materialist values
What is adventurer capitalism based upon?
What is adventurer capitalism based upon?
- Colonialism and imperialism
- Feudalism and aristocracy
- Rational action and non-violent means of exploiting labor
- The use of conquest and violence to extract profit (correct)
Where did modern capitalism emerge in its rational form on an extended scale?
Where did modern capitalism emerge in its rational form on an extended scale?
- Western Europe (correct)
- South America
- The Middle East
- Eastern Asia
What is the primary difference between adventurer capitalism and rational bourgeois capitalism?
What is the primary difference between adventurer capitalism and rational bourgeois capitalism?
What is the significance of the Protestant Ethic in the emergence of modern capitalism?
What is the significance of the Protestant Ethic in the emergence of modern capitalism?
What is the primary characteristic of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
What is the primary characteristic of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
What was the primary factor in shaping the modern economic order?
What was the primary factor in shaping the modern economic order?
What was a key characteristic of the capitalist's behavior in modern capitalism?
What was a key characteristic of the capitalist's behavior in modern capitalism?
What was the primary goal of the capitalist's economic behavior in modern capitalism?
What was the primary goal of the capitalist's economic behavior in modern capitalism?
What was the result of the Calvinist/Puritanist religious culture on economic behavior?
What was the result of the Calvinist/Puritanist religious culture on economic behavior?
What did the Protestant ethic emphasize?
What did the Protestant ethic emphasize?
What was the relationship between the inner character of the bourgeois capitalist and the cultural values of Protestantism?
What was the relationship between the inner character of the bourgeois capitalist and the cultural values of Protestantism?
What is the primary driver of the economic system in modern capitalism?
What is the primary driver of the economic system in modern capitalism?
What is the religious doctrine that influenced the development of modern capitalism?
What is the religious doctrine that influenced the development of modern capitalism?
According to Max Weber, what is the result of the Protestant ethic on the economy?
According to Max Weber, what is the result of the Protestant ethic on the economy?
What is the term used to describe the Calvinist approach to work and vocation?
What is the term used to describe the Calvinist approach to work and vocation?
What is the concept that describes the rational pursuit of economic gain in modern capitalism?
What is the concept that describes the rational pursuit of economic gain in modern capitalism?
What is the result of the Protestant work ethic on the behavior of entrepreneurs in early capitalism?
What is the result of the Protestant work ethic on the behavior of entrepreneurs in early capitalism?
The Protestant work ethic emphasizes the importance of immediate pleasures and luxurious living.
The Protestant work ethic emphasizes the importance of immediate pleasures and luxurious living.
Calvinist/Puritanist religious culture led to the irrationalization of economic behavior.
Calvinist/Puritanist religious culture led to the irrationalization of economic behavior.
The capitalist character was derived from the cultural values produced by Catholicism.
The capitalist character was derived from the cultural values produced by Catholicism.
The primary goal of the capitalist's economic behavior was to pursue salvation.
The primary goal of the capitalist's economic behavior was to pursue salvation.
Max Weber argued that the rise of modern capitalism was based on the outer character of the bourgeois capitalist.
Max Weber argued that the rise of modern capitalism was based on the outer character of the bourgeois capitalist.
The Protestant ethic led to the de-emphasis of profit calculation in economic behavior.
The Protestant ethic led to the de-emphasis of profit calculation in economic behavior.
The Protestant ethic emphasized the importance of idleness and leisure.
The Protestant ethic emphasized the importance of idleness and leisure.
Max Weber believed that modern capitalism emerged in non-Western societies.
Max Weber believed that modern capitalism emerged in non-Western societies.
Rational bourgeois capitalism is based on the use of conquest and violence to extract profit.
Rational bourgeois capitalism is based on the use of conquest and violence to extract profit.
Calvinism was not fundamental to the creation of modern capitalism.
Calvinism was not fundamental to the creation of modern capitalism.
The rationalization of economic behavior is a characteristic of adventurer capitalism.
The rationalization of economic behavior is a characteristic of adventurer capitalism.
Capitalist behavior in modern capitalism is driven by a desire for personal fulfillment.
Capitalist behavior in modern capitalism is driven by a desire for personal fulfillment.
Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism explores the role of social values in major historical transitions through the genealogical method.
Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism explores the role of social values in major historical transitions through the genealogical method.
According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic emphasizes the importance of adventure and risk-taking in economic behavior.
According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic emphasizes the importance of adventure and risk-taking in economic behavior.
Calvinism had a significant impact on the development of modern capitalism by promoting a more relaxed attitude towards wealth accumulation.
Calvinism had a significant impact on the development of modern capitalism by promoting a more relaxed attitude towards wealth accumulation.
Max Weber's concept of the 'spirit of capitalism' refers to the drive for profit and adventure in economic behavior.
Max Weber's concept of the 'spirit of capitalism' refers to the drive for profit and adventure in economic behavior.
Weber's theory of modernity emphasizes the role of formal practices and symbolic classification in shaping social values and historical transitions.
Weber's theory of modernity emphasizes the role of formal practices and symbolic classification in shaping social values and historical transitions.
What is the primary focus of Max Weber's study on modernity, according to the genealogical method?
What is the primary focus of Max Weber's study on modernity, according to the genealogical method?
How did the Protestant ethic influence the development of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
How did the Protestant ethic influence the development of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
What is the key characteristic of the capitalist's behavior in modern capitalism, according to Weber's theory?
What is the key characteristic of the capitalist's behavior in modern capitalism, according to Weber's theory?
What role did Calvinism play in the development of modern capitalism, according to Weber's theory?
What role did Calvinism play in the development of modern capitalism, according to Weber's theory?
What is the primary concern of Weber's theory of modernity, in contrast to other approaches?
What is the primary concern of Weber's theory of modernity, in contrast to other approaches?
What role did Calvinism play in the development of modern capitalism, and how did its values influence economic behavior?
What role did Calvinism play in the development of modern capitalism, and how did its values influence economic behavior?
How did the Protestant work ethic impact the development of the capitalist character, and what values did it emphasize?
How did the Protestant work ethic impact the development of the capitalist character, and what values did it emphasize?
What is the significance of rationalization of economic behavior in modern capitalism, and how did it differ from adventurer capitalism?
What is the significance of rationalization of economic behavior in modern capitalism, and how did it differ from adventurer capitalism?
How did the cultural values of Protestantism influence the development of modern capitalism, and what was the resulting impact on economic behavior?
How did the cultural values of Protestantism influence the development of modern capitalism, and what was the resulting impact on economic behavior?
What is the significance of Max Weber's theory of modernity, and how does it relate to the emergence of modern capitalism?
What is the significance of Max Weber's theory of modernity, and how does it relate to the emergence of modern capitalism?
How did the Protestant ethic contribute to the emergence of modern capitalism, and what was the resulting impact on the economy?
How did the Protestant ethic contribute to the emergence of modern capitalism, and what was the resulting impact on the economy?
How did the Protestant work ethic influence the development of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
How did the Protestant work ethic influence the development of modern capitalism, according to Max Weber?
What role did Calvinism play in shaping the character of the bourgeois capitalist?
What role did Calvinism play in shaping the character of the bourgeois capitalist?
How did the rise of modern capitalism lead to a change in economic behavior?
How did the rise of modern capitalism lead to a change in economic behavior?
What was the impact of Calvinism on the development of modern capitalism?
What was the impact of Calvinism on the development of modern capitalism?
According to Max Weber, what was the significance of the Protestant ethic in the rise of modern capitalism?
According to Max Weber, what was the significance of the Protestant ethic in the rise of modern capitalism?
What was the relationship between the Protestant ethic and the rationalization of economic behavior?
What was the relationship between the Protestant ethic and the rationalization of economic behavior?
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