The End of Work
| Autor: | John Hughes |
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| EAN: | 9780470766149 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | eBook |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 15.04.2008 |
| Untertitel: | Theological Critiques of Capitalism |
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| Schlagworte: | explores; end; work; perspective; theological; engage; concerned; christianity; theologians; criticism; social; secular philosophers; theorists; romantic; connection; traditions; book; christian; between; topic; approaches |
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Surveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the 'problem of labor' from a theological perspective.
John Hughes is Curate of St David's with St Michael's Exeter and holds a Cambridge PhD. He has published a number of articles in top journals such as Telos and Modern Theology.
- Aimed at theologians concerned with how Christianity might engage in social criticism, as well those who are interested in the connection between Marxist and Christian traditions
- Explores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human work
- Through a thorough reading of Weber's Protestant Work Ethic, argues that the triumph of the 'spirit of utility' is crucial to understanding modern notions of work
- Draws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David Jones
- Published in the new and prestigious Illuminations series.
John Hughes is Curate of St David's with St Michael's Exeter and holds a Cambridge PhD. He has published a number of articles in top journals such as Telos and Modern Theology.
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