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The Vice of Luxury
Economic Excess in a Consumer Age
David Cloutier's critique goes to the heart of a fundamental contradiction. Though overconsumption and materialism make us uneasy, they also seem inevitable in advanced economies. Current studies of economic ethics focus on the structural problems of poverty, of international trade, of workers' rights—but rarely, if ever, do such studies speak directly to the excesses of the wealthy, including the middle classes of advanced economies. Cloutier proposes a new approach to economic ethics that focuses attention on our everyday economic choices. He shows why luxury is a problem, explains how to identify what counts as the vice of luxury today, and develops an ethic of consumption that is grounded in Christian moral convictions.
About the Author
Endorsements
"David Cloutier's insightful treatment of luxury is creative and prophetic, without the oversimplifications prevalent in much prophetic discourse today. Drawing on philosophy, economics, and theology, he traces the history of ideas about luxury in a manner both scholarly and accessible to a wide audience. A truly excellent volume that will challenge how most of us think about our own lives."—Daniel Rush Finn, Professor of Theology and Clemens Professor of Economics, St. John's University
"Drawing on history, economics, philosophy, and theology, Cloutier advances our understanding of luxury as a vice and aptly shows just how far most of us are from virtue. He makes a nuanced case not for voluntary poverty but for a prudential, relational, and sacramental approach to material things. This book is a game-changer."—Julie Hanlon Rubio, Professor of Christian Ethics, St. Louis University
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October 28, 2015 | |
9781626162563 | |
English | |
336 | |
3 tables | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
1.05 Pounds (US) | |
$32.95 USD, £24.00 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Hardback | |
October 29, 2015 | |
9781626162709 | |
English | |
336 | |
3 tables | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
1 Pounds (US) | |
$98.95 USD, £74.50 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Electronic book text | |
January 15, 2016 | |
9781626162570 | |
9781626162709 | |
English | |
336 | |
3 tables | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
$32.95 USD, £24.00 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Other Titles by David Cloutier
Business Ethics and Catholic Social Thought
Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture
Naming Our Sins
Other Titles from Moral Traditions
Beyond Virtue Ethics
Growing in Virtue
Tomorrow's Troubles
Other Titles in RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics
Walking With Jesus Christ
Justice after War
Blood in the Fields