The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism · Character
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German poet whose literary works are occasionally cited to illustrate cultural points.
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Also known as Goethe
First appearance: ii the spirit of capitalism
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe shows up with force in The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted on the ruthlessness of the man of action.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe first appears in 0006 ii the spirit of capitalism.
In The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism: Quoted on the ruthlessness of the man of action.
Later, in D. The Baptist Sects: Quoted to illustrate the Calvinist's lack of conscience in action, contrasting with Baptist conscientiousness.
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- The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism
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