Karl Polanyi on ethics and economics / Gregory Baum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baum, Gregory, 1923-2017.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polanyi, Karl, 1886-1964.

Polanyi, Karl.

Economists--Hungary.

Economists.

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring Polanyi's lesser-known works as well as The Great Transformation, Baum provides a more complete and nuanced understanding of Polanyi's thought. He examines Polanyi's interpretation of modern economic and social history, clarifies the ethical presuppositions present in Polanyi's work, and addresses how Polanyi's understanding of the relation between ethics and economics touches on many issues relevant to the contemporary debate about the world's economic future. Baum argues that we should look to Polanyi's understanding of modern capitalism to reinstate the social discourse and, in political practice, the principles of reciprocity and solidarity. He points to examples, both in Canada and abroad, of attempts to formulate alternative models of economic development and to create new forms of institutional and cultural intervention. Karl Polanyi on Ethics and Economics provides fascinating insights into Polanyi's work and today's central social and political issues. It will be of great interest to sociologists, economists, political scientists, and philosophers.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""1 Polanyi's Theory of the Double Movement""; ""2 The Ethical Foundations of Polanyi's Social Theory""; ""3 Polanyi's Contemporary Relevance""; ""4 Ethics in a Pluralistic Society""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""J""; ""L""; ""M""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""W""

Notes:

A "slightly edited version" of the Sproule lectures on Christian ethics presented in February 1993 at McGill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [85]-91) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85386-4

9786612853869

0-7735-6593-0

OCLC:

929120957