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The True Wealth of Nations

Catholic Social Thought and Economic Life

by Daniel Finn

  • Paperback
  • 408 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

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For those interested in Catholic social teachings and economics

Clarifies how Catholic social thought promotes sustainable prosperity

You will gain a deeper understanding of economic ethics and principles

This insightful collection explores Catholic social thought and its impact on economic life.

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Roman Catholic social thought has had much to say about economic life: about virtues and moral principles, about individuals, communities, and institutions. Catholic social thought (CST) is a complex body of ideas that has real consequences, well-described by Hans Urs von Balthasar as "symphonic" in its multiple principles and approaches, nonetheless producing an integrated vision. This tradition can best be understood if it is taken most seriously. The authors of the fifteen papers in this collection begin with a fundamental proposition: that the economic and cultural criteria identified in the tradition of Catholic social thought provide an effective path to sustainable prosperity for all. Two papers undertake the challenge of specifying the means CST recommends and the goals for which it aims. Five are historical studies: of the change in worldview from the medieval to the present, of the medieval Franciscan roots of markets, of the empirical impact that Christian democratic parties and labor unions have had on European society, and of the legal and moral analysis of "the unjust contract."Six papers examine CST and the fundamental proposition from diverse perspectives: from Africa, Latin America, sociology, the economics view of women, and eco-feminism. Finally, two papers provide an introductory chapter and a conclusion addressing the question of how practically to think of the potential implementation of CST in a world rarely open to change.
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  • Author

    Daniel Finn

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    September 2010

  • Weight

    559g

  • Page Count

    408

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780199739820

  • ISBN-10

    019973982X

  • Eden Code

    2959756

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