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Eduard Bernstein

Socialist theorist whose views on religion and capitalism are discussed.

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Also known as Bernstein, Eduard Bernstein

First appearance: author s introduction

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Bernstein's work is praised for its excellent remarks on asceticism as a bourgeois virtue, which Weber acknowledges as influential.
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Eduard Bernstein first appears in 0002 author s introduction.

In Endnotes: Bernstein's work is praised for its excellent remarks on asceticism as a bourgeois virtue, which Weber acknowledges as influential.

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