On the economic significance of the Catholic social doctrine : 125 years of Rerum Novarum /

On the economic significance of the Catholic social doctrine : 125 years of Rerum Novarum /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
©2017
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:European heritage in economics and the social sciences ; v. 19
European heritage in economics and the social sciences ; v. 19.
Subject:
Catholic Church -- Doctrines.
Catholic Church.
Christian sociology -- Catholic Church.
Church and social problems -- Catholic Church.
Christian sociology -- Catholic Church.
Church and social problems -- Catholic Church.
Theology, Doctrinal.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11273572
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ISBN:9783319525457
331952545X
9783319525440
3319525441
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Summary:This book discusses the history and socioeconomic impact of Rerum novarum, the first Catholic social encyclical. Drawn from research presented at the 2016 Heilbronn Symposia on Economics and the Social Sciences, this book resumes the discussion on the origin, dissemination and impact of the Catholic social doctrine which originated in this epoch-making encyclical, arguing that the fundamental concepts of this doctrine have had long-standing influence on the development of the modern social state and social market economy. Beginning with an introductory background on the Rerum novarum, the book moves through chapters focused on the implementation and application of the doctrine throughout its history and the impact it has had on global economics. The book starts with the contributions of precursors and pioneers of the doctrine such as Bishop Wilhelm von Ketteler, proceeds to the reception of Rerum novarum after its implementation, and presents examples of its application. It then moves to the central question of Rerum novarum on the role of land, the taxation of immovable property, and more generally, justice. The book concludes with comments on the wider significance of Rerum novarum and Catholic social doctrine from a sociological and theological perspective. This book will be useful for academic researchers interested in theoretical economic history, political science and history, economic thought, as well as contemporary global and social issues from the perspective of the Christian faith.
Other form:Printed edition: 9783319525440
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-52545-7
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction; 2 An Economist's View of the Work of Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler and Its Influence on the Encyclical Rerum novarum; 1 Introduction; 2 The Early Years; 3 The Advent Sermons (1848); 4 The Labor Question and Christianity (1864); 5 Sermon at the Liebfrauenheide (1869); 6 Later Years; 7 Closing Remarks; References; 3 Solidarism as the Center of Economy-The Economics of Heinrich Pesch; 1 Introduction; 2 Stages in the Life of Heinrich Pesch; 3 Theoretical Foundations and Fundamental Convictions; 4 The System of Solidarism; 5 The Importance of Pesch's Work; References.
  • 4 Public Economy ("Gemeinwirtschaft") as a Concept of Social Development Policy-Examples of German Authors of the Late 19th Century1 Introduction; 2 Definitions of Public Economy ("Gemeinwirtschaft"); 3 Examples of the Studies of German Authors on Social Development Around 1890; 3.1 Driving Forces of Social Development; 3.2 Schools of Economic Thought and Their Interest in Social Development; 3.3 Specific Authors of Studies on Social Development and "Public Economy"; 3.3.1 Franz Hitze; 3.3.2 Karl Freiherr Von Vogelsang; 3.3.3 Johann Heinrich Wichern; 3.3.4 Victor Aimé Huber; 4 Conclusions.
  • AppendixReferences; 5 Lord Acton and Rerum novarum; 1 Introduction; 2 Rerum novarum; 3 Acton's Politics and Intellectual Biography; 4 Providence and Progress; 5 Negative and Positive Liberty; References; 6 The False Pretensions of the Catholic Social Doctrine-The Critique of the Catholic Austrian Sociologist August M. Knoll (1900-1963); 1 August Maria Knoll-Life and Writings; 2 Knoll's Book Der Soziale Gedanke im Modernen Katholizismus (1932) on the Relevance of the Encyclical Rerum Novarum; 3 Knoll's Position in the Debate About Catholic Social Doctrine Before 1938.
  • 3.1 Conservative and Liberal Catholic Social Thought in Austria3.2 Knoll Between the Two Currents; 3.3 Knoll's Left Turn: Katholische Kirche und Scholastisches Naturrecht (1962); 4 Concluding Remarks; References; 7 125 Years Rerum novarum-The Theological Perspective; 1 The Man-Created to Receive God's Love; 2 The Duties of Theological and Secular Institutions; 3 The Eschatological Dimension of Social Ethics; 4 Reciprocity of Personal Freedom and Social Justice; 5 Promoting Human Freedom to the Good; References; 8 Dr. Johannes Antonius Veraart: A Catholic Economist on Rerum Novarum.
  • 1 Introduction2 Background; 2.1 Education; 2.2 Politics; 3 Economic Approach and Ethics; 3.1 Object and Principles; 3.2 Wage; 4 Rerum Novarum; 5 Influence; 6 Conclusion; Appendix 1: Short Timeline Professional Career Veraart; Archives; References; 9 The Roman Connection: From Rerum Novarum to Corporatism in the Netherlands; 1 Introduction; 2 Two Encyclicals on the Condition of the Working Class; 2.1 Rerum Novarum; 2.2 Quadragesimo Anno; 3 Dutch Corporatism in the Interwar Period; 3.1 The Catholic Blueprint for Corporatism in the Netherlands.

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