On Civilizing Capitalism

by Brian Ellis

Book Overview

This book shows how modern political, economic and moral theory, including our ideas of liberty and individualism, are trapped in 17th century notions of intuitive reasoning and not informed by modern scientific understanding. Brian Ellis starts with a re-appraisal of the founding of the United Nations and the political and economic policies of the post-war reconstruction period. He then shows how this period, despite its many faults, embodied a philosophy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303129680X
• ISBN13: 9783031296802
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"