1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996386991703316

Autore

Frewen John <1558-1628.>

Titolo

Certaine choise grounds, and principles of our Christian religion [[electronic resource] ] : with their seuerall expositions, set forth in way of questions, and answers: wherein the people of the parish of Northiham, in the county of Sussex, haue beene catechized, and instructed, for the settling of their hearts and mindes, in the mysteries of saluation, and for their better preparation to the Lord's Supper. Now published for their sakes, and for the futher vse of the Church of God. By Iohn Frewen, minister of the Word of God, in that particular congregation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Printed at London, : By G. P[urslowe] for Roger Pott, dwelling at the signe of the Flower-de luce in Pauls Churchyard, 1621

Descrizione fisica

[40], 384, [16] p

Soggetti

Catechisms, English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Printer's name from STC.

Includes index.

The first leaf is blank.

With a final errata leaf.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910794580003321

Autore

Spragens Thomas A., Jr. (Thomas Arthur), <1942->

Titolo

Capitalism and democracy : prosperity, justice, and the good society / / Thomas Arthur Spragens, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Notre Dame, Indiana : , : University of Notre Dame Press, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

0-268-20015-7

0-268-20012-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

325

Soggetti

Capitalism - Political aspects

Democracy - Economic aspects

POLITICAL SCIENCE - History & Theory

Justice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The political economy debate : what brings prosperity? -- The moral philosophy debate : are market outcomes morally acceptable? -- The democratic ideals debate : markets and the good society -- Why no slam-dunk answers -- Conclusion: Toward reasonable judgments.

Sommario/riassunto

This book serves as an introduction to the ongoing political debate about the relationship of capitalism and democracy. In recent years, the ideological battles between advocates of free markets and minimal government, on the one hand, and adherents of greater democratic equality and some form of the welfare state, on the other hand, have returned in full force. Anyone who wants to make sense of contemporary American politics and policy battles needs to have some understanding of the divergent beliefs and goals that animate this debate. In Capitalism and Democracy, Thomas A. Spragens, Jr., examines the opposing sides of the free market versus welfare state debate through the lenses of political economy, moral philosophy, and political theory. He asks: Do unchecked markets maximize prosperity, or do they at times produce wasteful and damaging outcomes? Are market distributions morally appropriate, or does fairness require some



form of redistribution? Would a society of free markets and minimal government be the best kind of society possible, or would it have serious problems? After leading the reader through a series of thought experiments designed to compare and clarify the thought processes and beliefs held by supporters of each side, Spragens explains why there are no definitive answers to these questions. He concludes, however, that some answers are better than others, and he explains why his own judgement is that a vigorous free marketplace provides great benefits to a democratic society, both economically and politically, but that it also requires regulation and supplementation by collective action for a society to maximize prosperity, to mitigate some of the unfairness of the human condition, and to be faithful to important democratic purposes and ideals. This engaging and accessible book will interest students and scholars of political economy, democratic theory, and theories of social justice. It will also appeal to general readers who are seeking greater clarity and understanding of contemporary debates about government's role in the economy.