Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Symposium', 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' and 'Ethics without Principles'

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8 ideas

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / a. Nature of value

18681

The base for values has grounds, catalysts and intensifiers [Dancy,J, by Orsi]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

5845	Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty

20725

The idea of duty in one's calling haunts us, like a lost religion [Weber]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

20722

Acquisition and low consumption lead to saving, investment, and increased wealth [Weber]

20724

When asceticism emerged from the monasteries, it helped to drive the modern economy [Weber]

20717

Capitalism is not unlimited greed, and may even be opposed to greed [Weber]

20718

Modern western capitalism has free labour, business separate from household, and book-keeping [Weber]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity

20719

Punish the heretic, but be indulgent to the sinner [Weber]