The twentieth-century Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894-1977) left behind an impressive canon of philosophical works and has continued to influence a scholarly community in Europe and North America; which has extended; critiqued; and applied his thought in many academic fields. Jonathan Chaplin introduces Dooyeweerd for the first time to many English readers by critically expounding Dooyeweerd's social and political thought and by exhibiting its pertinence to contemporary civil society debates.Chaplin begins by contextualizing Dooyeweerd's thought; first in relation to present-day debates and then in relation to the work of the Dutch philosopher Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920). Chaplin outlines the distinctive theory of historical and cultural development that serves as an essential backdrop to Dooyeweerd's substantive social philosophy; examines Dooyeweerd's notion of societal structural principles; and sets forth his complex classification of particular types of social structure and their various interrelationships. Chaplin provides a detailed examination of Dooyeweerd's theory of the state; its definitive nature; and its proper role vis-a-vis other elements of society. Dooyeweerd's contributions; Chaplin concludes; assist us in mapping the ways in which state and civil society should be related to achieve justice and the public good.
#2912611 in Books Ryan P Jordan 2007-03-28 2007-03-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .79 x 6.12l; 1.08 #File Name: 0253348609200 pagesSlavery and the Meetinghouse The Quakers and the Abolitionist Dilemma 1820 1865
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How could someone make such interesting history so dull? Apparently this author has that technique perfectedBy J BylerThis book has literally put me to sleep three times; and it is only only 134 pp.; and I'm not even finished with it yet. How could someone make such interesting history so dull? Apparently this author has that technique perfected. I guess I should have waited for the movie.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. impressive scholarshipBy Princeton SantaThis is an impressive piece of historical scholarship on the complex attitude of Quakers with respect to abolitionist movements from the 1830s to the 1860s. Ryan Jordan has found exciting new primary documents and has integrated them into a well-written narrative.
