Christian Socialism: The Promise of an Almost Forgotten Tradition

by Philip Turner

Book Overview

Christian Socialism arose in England in the mid-nineteenth century as a response to the philosophy of 'political economy' - now commonly called neoliberalism. Seeking not institutional change or nationalisation, but a reform of the moral underpinnings of society, it refuted the assumption that people are essentially selfish, competitive individuals seeking nothing but personal happiness. Although they did not deny the presence of selfishness, its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227177916
• ISBN13: 9780227177914
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 6.87 lbs.