The Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy
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This volume offers a historical overview of philosophical thinking about work in a Western context.
While philosophy has for a long time been interested in the liberative aspects of politics, including justice, liberty or equality, and there are also major philosophical works on the culture of play, the topic of work seems to have escaped philosophy’s primary focus. This is surprising as since the middle of the 19th century the world of work has been at the centre of political struggle and social conflict. This collection of essays on how major European thinkers have conceptualised work aims to fill this gap and provides the first concise, yet substantial history of philosophical ideas about work.
The Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy is essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of the history of philosophy. It is also ideal for scholars in related fields such as organisational theory and the history of economic thought.
Gene Callahan is Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at New York University. He is the author of Economics for Real People (2004), and Oakeshott on Rome and America (2012).
This volume offers a historical overview of philosophical thinking about work in a Western context.
While philosophy has for a long time been interested in the liberative aspects of politics, including justice, liberty or equality, and there are also major philosophical works on the culture of play, the topic of work seems to have escaped philosophy’s primary focus. This is surprising as since the middle of the 19th century the world of work has been at the centre of political struggle and social conflict. This collection of essays on how major European thinkers have conceptualised work aims to fill this gap and provides the first concise, yet substantial history of philosophical ideas about work.
The Concept of Work in the History of European Philosophy is essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of the history of philosophy. It is also ideal for scholars in related fields such as organisational theory and the history of economic thought.
Offers a historical overview of philosophical thinking about work in a Western context Covers the full diversity and plurality of views about work, both positive and negative Encompasses both theorists and critics of capitalism
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“Gene Callahan has put together a compelling collection of essays on a much-neglected topic. These essays reflect what he calls the schizophrenia of the Western understanding of work and its place in human lives. The subjects of the essays offer a great variety of conceptions of work, ranging from Plato’s and Aristotle’s denigration of manual labor to the celebration of work present in Luther, Hegel, and Kierkegaard. The collection also features the writings of several authors whose work is as unjustly neglected as the topic of the volume, such as Gentile, von Mises, Stein, and Pieper.” (Ken McIntyre, Sam Houston State University)
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