L'Eglise catholique est-elle anticapitaliste ?


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There is a Catholic doctrine on capitalism, but it must be read between the lines of the pontifical texts. It could be summarized as follows: it is possible to operate within capitalist structures, but only to the extent that one does not adopt the behavior that capitalism presupposes. This is a position that requires a certain juggling act. Read More

"We can no longer have faith in the blind forces and invisible hand of the market." This quote is not from a political party manifesto, but an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis in 2013.

Far from making the sovereign pontiff a Marxist preacher, these comments are in fact in keeping with the social doctrine of the Church which has always eyed the credos of the capitalist economy with a degree of mistrust.

So why are the Pope's positions in economic matters so difficult to read and so rarely discussed, in stark contrast to his stance on bioethics or sexual morality?


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Publisher
Presses de Sciences Po
Author
Jacques-Benoît Rauscher,
Collection
Essai
Language
French
Publisher Category
> Political Economics > Economic Theory
Publisher Category
> Society
BISAC Subject Heading
REL000000 RELIGION > SOC000000 SOCIAL SCIENCE > SOC041000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays
BIC subject category (UK)
K Economics, finance, business & management > HR Religion & beliefs
Onix Audience Codes
06 Professional and scholarly
Title First Published
07 February 2019
Type of Work
Monograph
Includes
Bibliography

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Publication Date
07 February 2019
ISBN-13
9782724623703
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Text (eye-readable)
Extent
Main content page count : 128
Code
9782724623703
Dimensions
12.5 x 190 cm
Weight
140 grams
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Version 2.1, Version 3

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Publication Date
07 February 2019
ISBN-13
9782724623727
Product Content
Text (eye-readable)
Extent
Front matter page count (Roman) : 128
Code
9782724623727
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Adobe DRM
ONIX XML
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Contents


Introduction 
Une méfiance à l'égard du capitalisme ancienne mais méconnue 
Le paradoxe du traitement du capitalisme par la doctrine sociale de l'Église 
Comprendre une position difficilement lisible 

I. LE TRAITEMENT FANTOMATIQUE  DU CAPITALISME 
De l'absence criante au pluralisme insignifiant 
Un « capitalisme recevable » aux contours problématiques 

II. ESPRIT DU CAPITALISME ES-TU LÀ ? 
Une définition systématisée du capitalisme...  pas très catholique 
L'esprit du capitalisme combattu par les papes 

III. L’INTÉRÊT INDIVIDUEL VAUT-IL BIEN  UNE MESSE ? 
L’attitude intransigeante : ni l’esprit ni les structures 
L’attitude réformiste : cachez cet ethos que je ne saurais voir 
L’attitude conciliatrice : « canoniser » l’esprit du capitalisme ?

IV. LA MAIN INVISIBLE DE LA MODERNITÉ 
Un problème plus profond qu’il n’y paraît... 
Explorer la voie de l’éthique des vertus 

Conclusion

Bibliographie