The End of Work
Theological Critiques of Capitalism
1st Edition
Published on 25. September 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-4051-5893-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
388 gr
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978-1-4051-5893-0 (9781405158930)
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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.
Content
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
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