From the primitive mentality to the civilization of capitalism: Joseph Schumpeter, reader of Lucien Lévy-Bruhl

Tristan Velardo ()
Additional contact information
Tristan Velardo: CED - Centre Émile Durkheim - IEP Bordeaux - Sciences Po Bordeaux - Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Post-Print from HAL

Abstract: This article explores the scientific connection between Lucien Lévy-Bruhl's anthropological framework and Joseph Schumpeter's theory of capitalism. Schumpeter incorporates Lévy-Bruhl's concepts of "primitive mentality" and its contrast to "logical mentality" into his analysis of the cultural dimensions of capitalism. When characterising the "civilization" of capitalism, Schumpeter emphasises its "rationalistic" and "logical" aspects, drawing from Lévy-Bruhl's depiction of "logical mentality." Furthermore, Schumpeter adopts Lévy-Bruhl's methodological approach, which posits that the mental structures of a society are shaped by its socio-economic organisation.

Keywords: Schumpeter; Lévy-Bruhl; mentality; anthropology; democracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-11-19
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Published in European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2024, pp.1-19. ⟨10.1080/09672567.2024.2392512⟩

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-04814723

DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2024.2392512

Access Statistics for this paper

More papers in Post-Print from HAL
Bibliographic data for series maintained by CCSD ().