Morality in the marketplace: reconciling theology and economics
"What does Keynes have to do with Qohelet? At first sight, economy and theology seem to be disciplines with mutually exclusive objectives. Yet, as the Covid crisis has recently shown, if economic development is to really stand a chance of success, it should go hand in hand with relational value...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Economic ethics
/ Morals
/ Theology
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| Further subjects: | B
Economics
Moral and ethical aspects
B Economics Religious aspects |
| Summary: | "What does Keynes have to do with Qohelet? At first sight, economy and theology seem to be disciplines with mutually exclusive objectives. Yet, as the Covid crisis has recently shown, if economic development is to really stand a chance of success, it should go hand in hand with relational values like honesty, reliability and empathy: this will contribute to a society with a culture of reciprocity, respect, love and trust. In this essay, Paul van Geest pleads for a renewal of the old ties between economics and theology as scientific disciplines, so as to arrive at a deeper and richer anthropological fundament for economic research"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 133-155 |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 165 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9004501746 |