1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453171403321

Autore

Clooney Francis X (Francis Xavier), <1950->

Titolo

Beyond compare [[electronic resource] ] : St. Francis de Sales and Śrī Vedanta Desika on loving surrender to God / / Francis X. Clooney, SJ

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-58901-650-5

1-4356-7468-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Disciplina

261.2/45

Soggetti

Śrī Vaishṇava (Sect) - Relations - Catholic Church

Viśiṣṭādvaita

Love - Religious aspects

God (Christianity) - Worship and love

Spiritual life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-253) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Two Spiritual Classics and the Possibilities They Present; Chapter 2 Thinking, Writing, Reading: Finding a Path to Loving Surrender; Chapter 3 Awakening: Reading and Learning on the Way to God; Chapter 4 Loving Surrender: Insight, Drama, and Ecstasy; Chapter 5 As We Become Ourselves: On the Ethics of Loving Surrender and of Persistence in Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Beyond Compare is a remarkable work that offers a commentary on spiritual learning for the twenty-first century rooted in two classic texts from the Hindu and Christian traditions: the Essence of the Three Auspicious Mysteries by Sri Vedanta Desika and Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales. In his commentary, Clooney achieves multiple goalsùthe book is a contribution to Christian spiritual theology, highlighting for today the beautiful insights into love by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1623), Doctor of the Church. At the same time it points out how even in our world of many religio



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781629503321

Autore

Schweickart David

Titolo

After capitalism [[electronic resource] /] / David Schweickart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011

ISBN

1-283-28359-X

9786613283597

0-7425-6499-1

Edizione

[2nd ed., Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxix, 245 p. ) : ill

Collana

New critical theory

Disciplina

320.53/1

Soggetti

Democracy

Capitalism

Socialism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface to the Revised EditionPreface to the 2002 EditionChapter 1: Counterproject, Successor-System, Revolution1.1 The Counterproject1.2 Successor-System Theory1.3 Historical Materialism1.4 Criteria1.5 Revolution1.5.1 A Note on Gender1.6 An Outline of the ArgumentNotesEndChapter 2: Justifying Capitalism2.1 What Is "Capitalism"? What Is A "Capitalist"?2.2 Neoclassical Shenanigans: Marginal Product as Contribution2.3 Capitalism's White Knight: The Entrepreneur2.4 Risk and Reward: Playing Reverse-Lotto2.5 The Utility (And Disutility) Of Deferred Consumption2.6 TinaNotesEndChapter 3: Economic Democracy: What It Is3.1 Economic Democracy: The Basic Model3.1.1 Worker Self-Management3.1.2 The Market3.1.3 Social Control of Investment3.2 The Viability of Economic Democracy3.3 The Mondragon "Experiment"3.4 A Note on the Public Sector3.5 Economic Democracy: The Expanded Model3.5.1 The Government as Employer-Of-Last-Resort3.5.2 Socialist Savings And Loan Associations3.5.3 Capitalists Under Socialism3.6 Fair Trade, Not Free TradeNotesEndChapter 4: Capitalism Or Socialism? Inequality, Unemployment, Overwork, Poverty4.1 Workplace Democracy: Some Behavioral Consequences of Structural Change4.2 Inequality4.3 Unemployment4.3.1 A Note on Inflation4.4 Overwork4.5 Poverty4.5.1



Poverty in Rich Countries4.5.2 Poverty in Poor Countries4.5.3 A Note on Racism4.5.4 A Note On ImmigrationNotesEndChapter 5: Capitalism Or Socialism? Economic Instability, Environmental Degradation, Democracy5.1 Economic Instability5.1.1 A Note on the Current Crisis5.2 Environmental Degradation5.2.1 Overpopulation5.2.2 Food Scarcity5.2.3 Pollution/Climate Change5.3 Democracy (Lack Thereof)5.3.1 A Note On Anticommunism5.3.2 A Note On Liberty5.3.3 A Note On Political PartiesNotesEndChapter 6: Getting From Here to There6.1 Economic Democracy as an Orienting Device6.1.1 How the World Looked Then (2001)6.1.2 How the World Looks Now (2011)6.1.3 A Note on China6.2 An Economic Democracy Reform Agenda6.2.1 Democratizing Labor6.2.2 Democratizing Capital6.2.3 Toward Full Employment6.2.4 Toward Fair Trade6.2.5 Democratizing Democracy6.3 From Reform to Revolution6.3.1 Radical Quick6.3.2 Somewhat Slower (With Concern This Time For Stockholders)6.3.3 Slower Still (Without a Financial Meltdown)6.4 A New Communism?6.5 A New WorldNotesEnd