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Moral Sentiments in Modern Society: A New Answer to Classical Questions
Gabriël Van Den Brink
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Description for Moral Sentiments in Modern Society: A New Answer to Classical Questions
Hardcover. The essays in this interdisciplinary volume use the example of Dutch society and a wealth of empirical data to propose a novel theory about the ambivalent relation between contemporary life and human nature. Num Pages: 492 pages, 0 black and white; 10 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Since the time of Adam Smith, scholars have tried to understand the role moral sentiments play in modern life, an issue that became especially urgent during and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Previous explanations have ranged from the idea that modern society is built on moral values to the notion that modernisation results in moral decay. The essays in this interdisciplinary volume use the example of Dutch society and a wealth of empirical data to propose a novel theory about the ambivalent relation between contemporary life and human nature. In the process, the contributors argue for the need to ... Read more
Since the time of Adam Smith, scholars have tried to understand the role moral sentiments play in modern life, an issue that became especially urgent during and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Previous explanations have ranged from the idea that modern society is built on moral values to the notion that modernisation results in moral decay. The essays in this interdisciplinary volume use the example of Dutch society and a wealth of empirical data to propose a novel theory about the ambivalent relation between contemporary life and human nature. In the process, the contributors argue for the need to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
492
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089647757
SKU
V9789089647757
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About Gabriël Van Den Brink
Gabriël van den Brink is professor of politics and public administration at Tilburg University.
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