Abstract
Max Weber employed the concept of a spirit of capitalism only in the context of the historical emergence of modern capitalism. Following Luc Boltanski and Ève Chiapello this article presents a transformed concept that applies also to established capitalisms. The concept includes justificatory orders of worth, the “grammars” of which are articulated by political philosophy. According to Boltanski and Chiapello a New Spirit of Capitalism has emerged since the 1980s. The new spirit is founded on a “project-oriented” order of worth, which, they argue, does not yet have a grammar. Extending their argument, Spinoza is proposed as the grammarian. This implies the paradox that Spinoza, the philosopher of immanence, is turned into a grammarian of a transcendent order of worth. However, this paradox exactly preserves a central ingredient of Weber’s concept: transcendence.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Distinktion |
Udgave nummer | 11 |
Sider (fra-til) | 71-86 |
Antal sider | 16 |
ISSN | 1600-910X |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2005 |
Emneord
- capitalism; Deleuze; ideology; immanence; justification; Negri; Spinoza; spirit of capitalism; transcendence; Weber
Kunstnerisk udviklingsvirksomhed (KUV)
- Nej