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Capitalism and Progress: A Diagnosis of Western Society by Bob Goudzwaard / Professor of Economic Theory at the Free University in Amsterdam / SELECTIONS FROM THE UNPUBLISHED WRITINGS OF JONATHAN EDWARDS / Edited by Rev. Alexander Grosart

UPC: 0853647704

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Authentic Media (January 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0853647704
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780853647706
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches

Economist Bob Goudzwaard is not alone among contemporary observers to note that ours is a society in crisis. Unemployment, inflation, environmental problems and uncertainty may not be new but their

accumulation is. He asserts that we need to avoid merely treating symptoms and address the underlying cause. In this penetrating study Goudzwaard traces the decisive role faith in human progress has

played in the unfolding of modern capitalist society from Renaissance and Enlightenment times to the present and considers the relationship between this central belief in progress and the problems accumulating in our time. After analyzing the classic solutions Goudzwaard offers an alternative suggestion. Bob Goudzwaard has served as Professor of Economic Theory at the Free University in Amsterdam and was a member of the Dutch Parliament.