The Family in Christian Social and Political Thought

Name: The Family in Christian Social and Political Thought
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Brent Waters

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Brent Waters examines the historical roots and contemporary implications of the virtual disappearance of the family in late liberal and Christian social and political thought. Waters argues that the principal cause of this disappearance is late liberalism's fixation on individual autonomy, which renders familial bonds unintelligible. He traces the history of this emphasis, from its origin in Hobbes and Locke, through Kant, to such contemporary theorists as Rawls and Okin. In response, Waters offers an alternative normative account of the family's role in social and political ordering, drawing upon the work of Althusius, Grotius, Dooyeweerd, and O'Donovan.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 332
Release Date:: 2007-08-30
Publication Date:: 2007-07-19
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0199271968
ISBN13:: 9780199271962
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 601 g
Height:: 14.5 cm
Width:: 22.2 cm
Thickness:: 2.3 cm

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