Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age
David Cloutier
€ 46.42
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age
Paperback. Offering engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, this book takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCM; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet it also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging with ideas from business, marketing, and economics, The Vice of Luxury takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. David Cloutier's critique goes to the heart of a fundamental contradiction. Though overconsumption and materialism make us uneasy, they also seem inevitable in advanced economies. Current studies of economic ethics focus on the structural problems of poverty, of international trade, ... Read more
Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet it also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging with ideas from business, marketing, and economics, The Vice of Luxury takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. David Cloutier's critique goes to the heart of a fundamental contradiction. Though overconsumption and materialism make us uneasy, they also seem inevitable in advanced economies. Current studies of economic ethics focus on the structural problems of poverty, of international trade, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781626162563
SKU
V9781626162563
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Cloutier
David Cloutier is associate professor at Mount Saint Mary's University. He is the author of Love, Reason, and God's Story: An Introduction to Catholic Sexual Ethics and editor of the blog catholicmoraltheology.com.
Reviews for The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age
A must read for people who are dissatisfied with what they possess. Instead of seeking for more, and more satisfying consumption, this book suggests limiting and voluntary reduction of consumption. Consumption Markets and Culture An achievement of the highest order ... This book should find its way into the hands of anyone who is seriously concerned with Catholic social doctrine. ... Read more