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An American and Catholic Life

Essays Dedicated to Michael Novak

Edited by Elizabeth Shaw
On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, friends and colleagues of Michael Novak assembled at Ave Maria University for a conference honoring his life's work. The essays in this collection are the fruits of that event, and together they demonstrate the unity of Novak's career. As Novak expounds in his masterpiece The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982), the free society requires robust interplay of three systems: political, economic, and moral/cultural. The political system is the democratic republic that guards the liberties of citizens and upholds the rule of law. The economic system of markets and free enterprise is one fueled by the "human capital" of ideas, creativity, and hard work. Finally, the moral/cultural system instills crucial virtues such as courage, honesty, and nobility of soul. An American and Catholic Life reflects on a variety of issues and themes germane to these three systems, which constitute the life of the free society.

About the Author

ELIZABETH C. SHAW has been Michael Novak's research assistant since 2009. She teaches philosophy at the Catholic University of America and is associate editor of the Review of Metaphysics.

Reviews

"Throughout his debates in the public suare, Michael Novak has lived out the charity, breadth of knowledge, and openness rooted in the truth that he preaches. We shoulod do no less."—Nathaniel Peters, ThePublicDiscourse.com
Sapientia Press Ave Maria Univ

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