# Sir William Petty — The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism character guide

> Sir William Petty in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir William Petty, Petty

**First appearance:** 0005-i-religious-affiliation-and-social-stratification

## Who they are

English economist and statistician whose observations on economic behavior are referenced.

## In the story

### [Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_protestant_ethic_and_the_spirit_of_capitalis_se/chapters/i-religious-affiliation-and-social-stratification)

Cited for his observations on the capitalistic development of the Netherlands and the role of Calvinism.

### [V: Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_protestant_ethic_and_the_spirit_of_capitalis_se/chapters/v-asceticism-and-the-spirit-of-capitalism)

Attributed Holland's economic power to the work ethic of dissenters.

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