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End of Work

Theological Critiques of Capitalism

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

AvJohn Hughes

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Surveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the “problem of labor” from a theological perspective. 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 traditionsExplores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human workThrough 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 workDraws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David JonesPublished in the new and prestigious Illuminations series.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-09-25
Mått152 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt390 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIlluminations: Theory & Religion
Antal sidor264
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781405158930

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Foreword. Preface.Introduction: Work in the Christian Tradition.1. Twentieth-century Theologies of Work: Karl Barth, Marie-Dominique Chenu, John Paul II and Miroslav Volf.2. Utility as the Spirit of Capitalism: Max Weber’s Diagnosis of Modern Work.3. Labour, Excess and Utility in Karl Marx: The Problem of Materialism and the Aesthetic.4. John Ruskin and William Morris: An Alternative Tradition: Labor and the Theo-aesthetic in English Romantic Critiques of Capitalism.5. The Frankfurt School: The Critique of Instrumental Reason and Hints of Return to the Theo-aesthetic within Marxism.6. The end of Work: Rest, Beauty and Liturgy: The Catholic Metaphysical Critique of the Culture of Work and its Incorporation into the English Romantic Tradition: Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill and David Jones.7. Concluding Remarks: Labor, Utility and Theology.Bibliography.Index

"These two excellent books provide thematic indices of Christian ways of understanding both power and work. They also illustrate how profoundly the repertoire of Christianity and of its Judaic origins permeates contemporary society in spite of the impossible prescriptions and false descriptions that declare religion confined to the private realm." (Times Literary Supplement, 29 July 2011)"Its strength lies in its illuminating discussions of a fairly wide range of writers." (Times Higher Education Supplement, February 2008)