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C. Melissa Snarr - Social Selves and Political Reforms, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Social Selves and Political Reforms

Five Visions in Contemporary Christian Ethics

Av C. Melissa Snarr

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Beskrivning
Christian ethicists from a wide spectrum of methods and commitments come together in arguing for some kind of social conception of the self, noticing that convergence sheds new light on the current range of theoretical options in Christian ethics. But it also opens up an important conversation about political reform. Social visions of the self help ethicists comprehend and evaluate the moral work of institutions - comprehension that is especially important in a time of crisis for democratic participation. But not all visions of the social self are equal. Snarr's book explores and evaluates five different visions of the social self from five key ethicists (Rauschenbusch, Niebuhr, Hauerwas, Harrison, and Townes). It identifies insights and risks associated with each vision of the self and considers the adequacy of each vision for reforms that deepen democracy. The book concludes with a proposal for six core convictions about the social self that help form Christian political ethics able to respond to contemporary needs for democratic reform.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2007-11-20
  • Mått: 157 x 235 x 14 mm
  • Vikt: 360 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 160
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN: 9780567026033
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C. Melissa Snarr is Assistant Professor of Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Division of Religion

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The main strength of C. Melissa Snarr's book Social Selves and Political Reform is her focus on the social self. By focusing on this underutilized concept within ethical theory, Snarr is able to steer clear of any false dichotomy between the individual and the community - the self is always already a social being that cannot be understood atomistcally (as a self-sufficient individual) nor as a component of a larger sociological entity. As a result, her analysis gains a significant social complexity that is often overlooked by other liberal political theorists...Social Selves and Political Reform is a wonderful resource to establish some very clear parameters with regard to politico-ethical anthropologies. It is clear, insightful, and a great starting pint for any budding ethicist.

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