Moral Man and Immoral Society: A Study in Ethics and Politics (Library of Theological Ethics) - Softcover

Niebuhr, Reinhold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664235395 ISBN 13: 9780664235390

Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2013

Synopsis

Arguably his most famous book, Moral Man and Immoral Society is Reinhold Niebuhr's important early study (1932) in ethics and politics. Widely read and continually relevant, this book marked Niebuhr's decisive break from progressive religion and politics toward a more deeply tragic view of human nature and history. Forthright and realistic, Moral Man and Immoral Society argues that individual morality is intrinsically incompatible with collective life, thus making social and political conflict inevitable. Niebuhr further discusses our inability to imagine the realities of collective power; the brutal behavior of human collectives of every sort; and, ultimately, how individual morality can mitigate the persistence of social immorality. This new edition includes a foreword by Cornel West that explores the continued interest in Niebuhr's thought and its contemporary relevance.

About this title

About the Author:

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was an ethicist, theologian, and political philosopher who taught at Union Theological Seminary in New York from 1928 to 1960. He was the author of many books, including The Nature and Destiny of Man.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0664235395
• ISBN 13: 9780664235390
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320