Description:
What human purpose does an economy serve? In this pathbreaking book, William James Booth examines what he calls the moral architecture of the economy--its significance in our ethical world and the influence of social values on its institutions. Turning to the most fundamental economic unit, Booth explores three basic conceptions of the household--the Aristotelian, the classic liberal, and the Marxist.
Review Quotes:
This outstanding study deserves a wide reading, for it tells us much about the moral grounds of our discontent and why the recent triumph of capitalism remains a hollow victory.
--Douglas E. Oakman "Religious Studies Review"