Religion and the Common Good
Catholic Contributions to Building Community in a Liberal Society
- Textbook
Religion and the Common Good
Catholic Contributions to Building Community in a Liberal Society
- Textbook
Description
The term Ocommon goodO has often been ill-defined or undefined in political, philosophical, and theological discourses. Brian Stiltner seeks to repair this deficit in his study Religion and the Common Good. He explores the meaning of the common good and the prospects for pursuing it in a liberal society. Focusing on the conceptions of common good in liberalism and communitarianism-the former stressing individual rights and social tolerance, the latter stressing a communityOs shared history and social practices-Stiltner argues that the two theories are not as irreconcilable as they seem, that they can be combined into a Ocommunal liberalism.O Stiltner provides an outline of the twentieth-century Catholic common good theory as an example of such a synthesis. A fascinating study, Religion and the Common Good will be an invaluable volume for scholars of social ethics, religion, theology, philosophy and political science.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Religion as a Source of Social Unity I: Rawls and Sandel
Chapter 3 Linking Liberalism and Communitarianism Through Common Good Theory: Maritain's Method
Chapter 4 Religion as a Source of Social Unity II: Maritain's Public Philosophy
Chapter 5 Creating a Politic of the Common Good: A Case Study of the Abortion Debate
Product details
| Published | Jul 28 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 212 |
| ISBN | 9781461641919 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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