关系链下的选择性亲和——读韦伯的《新教伦理与资本主义精神》

Selective affinity under the relation chain:reading Max Weber's Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism

在韦伯的《新教伦理与资本主义精神》一书中,新教伦理与资本主义精神之间的关系始终是学界争论的问题。仅仅根据韦伯强调精神文化的作用而认为韦伯的观点是一种唯心史观是有失偏颇的,我们应该搁置价值观的争议,以一种"价值中立"的态度来看待韦伯关于新教伦理与资本主义精神的学说。本文通过阐述新教伦理与资本主义之间完整的关系链条来解释经济与宗教之间的关系:经济决定宗教,宗教反作用于经济。

The relationship between protestant ethics and spirit of capitalism,an issue put forward by Max Weber＇s Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism,has been a constant topic of debate among scholars.It is suggested that Weber＇s emphasis on the role of spiritual culture does not necessarily mean that Weber is an idealist,and the dispute on values should be set aside and a value-neutral attitude should be adopted to understand Weber＇s views on protestant ethics and spirit of capitalism.Having explained the relationship between economy and religion by elaborating the relation chain between protestant ethics and capitalism,the article concludes that economy determines religion while religion,in turn,influences economy.