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The true wealth of nations : catholic social thought and economic life / edited by Daniel K. Finn.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
- Economics.
- Christian sociology--Catholic Church.
- Christian sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (399 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The authors of the 15 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.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Developing an Architecture for Relating Catholic Social Thought and Economic Life; 1. What Does Catholic Social Thought Recommend for the Economy?: The Economic Common Good as a Path to True Prosperity; 2. What Is "Sustainable Prosperity for All" in the Catholic Social Tradition?; 3. Catholic Social Thought, Civil Economy, and the Spirit of Capitalism; 4. The Political and Economic Impact of CST since 1891: Christian Democracy and Christian Labour Unions in Europe; 5. Just Contracts and Catholic Social Teaching: A Perspective from Anglo-American Law
- 6. The Unjust Contract: A Moral Evaluation7. From a Theological Frame to a Secular Frame: How Historical Context Shapes Our Understanding of the Principles of Catholic Social Thought; 8. Wealth Creation, Social Virtues, and Sociality: Social Capital's Role in Creating and Sustaining Wealth; 9. What Do We Know about the Economic Situation of Women, and What Does It Mean for a Just Economy?; 10. Truly Africa, and Wealthy!: What Africa Can Learn from Catholic Social Teaching about Sustainable Economic Prosperity; 11. Capital, Spirit, and Common Wealth
- 12. An Ecofeminist Approach to the True Wealth Project13. Moving from Research to Action: Some Lessons and Directions (from a Catholic Social Minisry Bureaucrat); Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 9, 2010).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-989005-6
- 0-19-973982-X
- 0-19-978016-1
- 1-282-79267-9
- 9786612792670
- OCLC:
- 669263038
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