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He became poor
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- Book Synopsis
- Drawing deeply on the views of Thomas Aquinas, He Became Poor challenges the modern economic tendency toward the "proprietary self" and calls for a renewed appreciation of the virtues of trusting receptivity and humble awareness of our membership in a larger benevolent order. Christopher Franks reveals how the summons to become poor bestows a new intelligibility on formerly obscure economic teachings. In the course of his discussion Franks juxtaposes Aquinas with Aristotle, John Locke, and Alasdair MacIntyre. This book makes a provocative case for taking Aquinas's thoughts on economics more seriously and illustrates how the very market conditions of the modern world cloud any attempt to fully understand Aquinas. Franks offers a convincing argument that questioning market-formed assumptions can actually help us recover the evangelical character of Aquinas's ethics.
- About The Author
- Christopher A. Franks is assistant professor of religion atHigh Point University, High Point, North Carolina. He isthe author of several articles in Journal ofReligion and Modern Theology; this is hisfirst book.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780802837486
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, (06 April 2009)
- Number of Pages
- 207
- Weight
- 318 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 222 x 146 x 13 mm
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