Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism
Weber's Calling
1st Edition
Published on 29. May 2014
XIV, 266 pages
978-1-137-37714-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber.
Reviews / Votes
"Anyone who is interested in Max Weber as a person and a scholar should read K.'s provocative and fascinating book." (Christopher Adair-Toteff, Theological Studies, Vol. 77 (1), 2016)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XIV, 266 p.
File size
3,53 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-37714-2 (9781137377142)
DOI
10.1057/9781137377142
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Person
Thomas Kemple is Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His previous publications include Reading Marx Writing: Melodrama, the Market, and the ''Grundrisse'', and articles in the Journal of Classical Sociology and Theory, Culture & Society.
Content
Introductory Remarks: Sociological Allegory in the Age of Weber PART I: FAUST'S STUDY 1. Polemical Arts of Speaking Sociologically: Weber's Lectern 2. Casuistic Disciplines of Capitalist Science: Weber's Bifocals 3. Narrative Conventions of Political Discourse: Weber's Prism PART II: TOLSTOY'S KEYNOTE 4. Cosmopolitan Ethics of War and Peace: Weber's Machine 5. Resurrecting Charisma: Weber's Pendulum Interim Reflections (In Lieu of a Conclusion): Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism
