# Thomas Aquinas — The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism character guide

> Thomas Aquinas in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Thomas Aquinas, Thomas

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

## Who they are

Medieval scholastic philosopher whose views on economic ethics are contrasted with Protestant ones.

## In the story

### [II: The Spirit of Capitalism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_protestant_ethic_and_the_spirit_of_capitalis_se/chapters/ii-the-spirit-of-capitalism)

Aquinas's characterization of the desire for gain as turpitudo is cited as an example of the Catholic doctrine that rejected the spirit of capitalistic acquisition.

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