When defining the mentality of capitalism, one can focus on several of its characteristics but the one aspect that has to be taken into account is that it is an extremely eclectic system. Although it can be defined as being more dogmatic than the strictest religious dogma, it is also speculative and more far-fetched than […]

In the historical rise of capitalism, a leading role is given to rationalism, a branch of Western t hinking that emerged concurrently with capitalism. Rational thinking is presented as a d istinguishing characteristic of Western society, implying that no other society in history has b een able to effectively use its reasoning powers. it is

Often capitalism is defined as an economic system, but viewing capitalism as a religion may lead to a better understanding of this system. Its first major victory was the European ethos, and although Europe has said and done much about capitalism, it has not refrained from mystifying it-as any religion mystifies its own existence. Even

Undoubtedly, money becoming a power of societal command is an important development. In the absence of a thorough analysis of this phenomenon, society cannot be completely understood. Money is a value that allows mobility in economic life. What it is and the way in which it attained such a position make it the most serious

The industrial period is most often equated with Industrial Revolution. But industry has existed throughout history. The very first hewn stone was an instance of industry. The discovery of agriculture was an industrial revolution specific to itself. Craftsmanship is also an industry and each new tool, knowledge, and method related to production constitutes a development

The oldest domain of capital is trade. From archaeological evidence, we know that the city of Uruk was the center of a well-established trade network around 4,000 to 3,000 BCE. We also know that the Assyrian, established trade colonies from Anatolia all the way to India, and that the Phoenicians were the first people who

It is not wrong to divide the history of civilization into three sections: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the New Era. Often the substance of the definitions rather than the divisions themselves is disputed. I hope that my explanation of them is understandable and the content is enlightening. I have discussed whether capitalism can be