Beyond Naïveté

Rohnn B. Sanderson is assistant professor of finance and economics at Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky. He holds a M.S. in finance and a Ph.D. in economics. His work includes the study of the economy as a dynamic system, specifically when an economic system becomes chaotic. Marc A. Pugliese is assistant professor of theology at Saint Leo University, Richmond, Virginia. He holds a M.Div., Th.M., M.Phil., and Ph.D. His research includes philosophical theology, ethics, and the dialogue between science and religion. In addition to articles and book reviews, he is the author of The One, the Many, and the Trinity: Joseph A. Bracken and the Challenge of Process Metaphysics (The Catholic University of America, 2011), and co-editor of and contributor to Seeking Common Ground: Evaluation and Critique of Joseph Bracken’s Comprehensive Worldview (Marquette University Press, 2012).

From the Forewords:This clearly-written book is notable first and foremost for its intention to reach readers who do not have equal expertise in philosophy, theology, and economics—which is to say most of us. . . . In so far as the stated goals of this book are to educate non-economists about economics and non-philosophers about philosophy, and to demonstrate some of the rich ethical conversations that are possible between the two disciplines, it is highly successful.

• Ethicist’s Foreword: Kathryn D. BlanchardEconomist’s Foreword: Craig D. BroadbentIntroductionChapter 1: Economics & Ethics—The BasicsChapter 2: Microeconomics & Normative EthicsChapter 3: Macroeconomics & Social EthicsChapter 4: Specific Issues in Macroeconomics & Social EthicsChapter 5: Moral Assessments of Capitalism, Socialism & CommunismConclusion