To what extent does Weber's account of 'the spirit of capitalism' represent a challenge to Marx's view of history?

To what extent does Weber's account of 'the spirit of capitalism' represent a challenge to Marx's view of history? It is often contended that Weber is 'debating with the ghost of Karl Marx' and this is no less true than on their views of history. Marx's view of history arose in opposition to the philosopher Hegel's view of history, who was interested in the history of ideas, so Marx developed what is now known as …

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