A Philosophical Look at Social Justice in Saint Augustine's City of God.
This book promotes a social justice approach that emphasizes social relations, human desires, and lifestyles, demonstrating that Saint Augustine's thinking is still relevant today when reflecting on ethical choices that allow the permanence of social bonds. It also investigates the conceptual u...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2022.
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
| Summary: | This book promotes a social justice approach that emphasizes social relations, human desires, and lifestyles, demonstrating that Saint Augustine's thinking is still relevant today when reflecting on ethical choices that allow the permanence of social bonds. It also investigates the conceptual underpinnings of ""social justice"" in modern and contemporary political philosophy, drawing on ideas from Machiavelli, Arendt, Polanyi, and Foucault, as well as Western Marxist and Postmodern perspectives, to emphasize the significance of Augustine's ethics.The complexity of 21st century social and econo. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (145 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781527579163 1527579166 |