The Hope of the Poor : Philosophy, Religion and Economic Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Gordon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Poor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.) ill

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Luton, Bedfordshire : Imprint Academic, 2023.

Summary:

Is economic development the best hope for the worlds poor? This volume adds a philosophical dimension to the debate about this question. The author argues in favour of replacing quantitative assessments of wealth and poverty with a qualitative account of the ways in which human lives can be enriched or impoverished.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Information

Preface

The Hope of the Poor

1: Philosophical Preliminaries

I. Our Common Humanity

II. Agency

III. Practical Reason

IV. Radical Philosophies

V. Religion

Next Steps

2: Framing a Philosophy of Ordinary Life

I. Experiences

II. Achievements

III. Relationships

3: The Human Condition

I. Practical Wisdom

II. Pictures and Myths

III. Geocentrism and Anthropocentrism

IV. The Baconian Vision

V. Neo-Baconianism

4: Poverty versus Impoverishment

The Argument So Far

I. Identifying 'the Poor'

II. Assessing the Quality of Life

III. Living a Good Life

5: Giving, Receiving, and Benefitting

I. Combatting Impoverishment

II. Priorities

III. Aid and Dependency

IV. Poverty, Prosperity, and Frugality

V. Wealth versus Enrichment

Summary of the Argument Up to this Point

6: Economic Development and the Form of the Personal

I. The Crisis of the Personal

II. The Form of the Personal, the Baconian Vision, and Economic Development

III. Persons, Objects, and Organisms

IV. Humanity and 'Development'

VII. Returning to Practical Reason

7: Redeeming the Time

I. Life and Time

II. Vocation and Dwelling

III. Development and Contingency

IV. Action, Purpose, and Style

V. Death and Meaning

VI. Practical Wisdom and Religion

Back Matter

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ISBN:

9781788361095

1788361091

9781788361101

1788361105