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The True Wealth of Nations
Catholic Social Thought and Economic Life
Edited by Daniel Finn
336 pages
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235x156mm
978-0-19-973982-0
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Paperback
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30 September 2010
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- Unlike most treatments of economic ethics and of Catholic social thought, this volume is premised on the assertion that Catholic social thought makes not simply moral claims but empirical claims as well
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.Readership: Scholars of Catholicism and Protestantism, scholars dealing with morality and economic life; students in college, seminary, and PhD programs
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Edited by Daniel Finn, The William E. & Virginia Clemens Professor of Economics & the Liberal Arts, in the Department of Economics, and Professor of Theology, The School of Theology & the Department of Theology, St. John's University
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"...the claim made by The True Wealth of Nations that implementing a morally adequate vision of the economy makes for good economics is at once startling and welcome." - Austen Ivereigh, The Tablet
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Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
Introduction
1.: What Does Catholic Social Thought Recommend for the Economy? The Economic Common Good as a Path to True Prosperity
Albino Barrera
2.: What is "Sustainable Prosperity for All" in the Catholic Social Tradition
Andrew Yuengert
3.: Catholic Social Thought, Civil Economy, and the Spirit of Capitalism
Stefano Zamagni
4.: The Political and Economic Impact of CST since 1891: Christian Democracy and Christian Labour Unions in Europe
Vera Zamagni
5.: Just Contracts and Catholic Social Teaching: A Perspective from Anglo-American Law
Vincent D. Rougeau
6.: . The Unjust Contract: A Moral Evaluation
Daniel K. Finn
7.: From a Theological Frame to a Secular Frame: How Historical Context Shapes our Understanding of the Principles of Catholic Social Thought
Mary Hirschfeld
8.: Wealth Creation, Social Virtues: Social Capital's Role in Creating and Sustaining Wealth
John A. Coleman
9.: What Do We Know about the Economic Situations of Women and What Does it Mean for a Just Economy?
Simona Beretta
10.: Truly Africa, and Wealthy! What Africa Can Learn from Catholic Social Teaching about Sustainable Economic Prosperity
Paulinus I. Odozor, C.S.Sp.
11.: Capital, Spirit, and Common Wealth
Jon P. Gunnemann
12.: An Ecofeminist Approach to the True Wealth Project
Maylin Biggadike
13.: . Moving from Research to Action: Some Lessons and Directions (From a Catholic Social Ministry Bureaucrat)
John Carr
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