Between Sociology and Theology
The Spirit of Capitalism Debate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3239149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith Tester (0000-0002-9906-4770, University of Portsmouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-57 |
| Publication date | 2000-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-954x.00202 |
| OpenAlex | W2068223963 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper revisits the debate on the Spirit of Capitalism in order to show how this well-known sociological theme might be revitalised through an encounter with themes from theology. The paper seeks to offer some of the resources by which it might be possible to think about the 'moral texture' of the German tradition of sociology. In so doing, it seeks to compare and contrast the general theme of the Spirit of Capitalism in the work of the Protestant theologian Paul Tillich with debates raised in the neo-Kantian sociology of Georg Simmel and Max Weber. Tillich's discussion of the Spirit of Capitalism is discussed in detail and it is used as the basis for some concluding speculations about the relationship between the disciplines of sociology and theology
Capitalism · Economics · Epistemology · German · Order (exchange) · Political science · Protestant work ethic · Protestantism · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Theme (computing) · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Visions of the sociological tradition
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Economy and Society
Suicide
The Romantic Ethic and the Spirit of Modern Consumerism
The Sociological Tradition
In Search of the Spirit of Capitalism. an Essay on Max Weber’S Protestant Ethic Thesis
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Theology and Social Theory
The Sociology of Georg Simmel
For Weber. Essays on the Sociology of Fate
From Max Weber
The Enchantment of Sociology
Max Weber and the Dispute over Reason and Value
Paul Tillich's Radical Social Thought
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2017 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |