{"product_id":"9783110713923","title":"The House is in a State : Christian Wolff's Oeconomica in the context of public welfare (Maecenata Schriften 19) (2021. X, 219 S. 240 mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003e The book focuses on methodology, argument and context of 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century philosopher Christian Wolff's last book, the \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e. This work, a rationalist guide to household morality, is discussed in conjunction with Wolff's natural law-based welfare state theory. A case study at a cross-section of philosophy, political science and history, it dissects the ideological conflation of private and public interest in the absolutist state. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. The reception of Wolffian philosophy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2. Wolff's \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e in the literary context \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. Research question and methodology \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The hallmarks of Wolffian philosophy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Wolff's scientific method \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1. Wolff's method in context \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2. Demonstrative morality \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3. Wolff's philosophical system \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1. The concept of system in context \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2. Wolff's system in practice \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4. Wolff's natural law \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1. Wolffian natural law in the historical context \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e Natural law as a theoretical foundation for moral philosophy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. A contextual reading of the \u003cem\u003eOeconomica methodo scientifica petractata\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003emethodo scientifica pertractata\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1. Truth, non-contradiction and household wisdom \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2. A house built on sufficient reasons \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3. Sources of knowledge in the \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e - empirical, rational, practical \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e in the philosophical system \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1. Crosspollination in the \u003cem\u003esystema doctrinarum\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2. The household as a structural liability \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. Natural law in the \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1. A contractual reading of family life \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2. Reconciling reason and religion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3. Natural law beyond the home turf \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. Summary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e, natural law and social welfare in the absolutist state \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. The theoretical foundation of social welfare in Wolff's natural law \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1. The contract as a legitimising fiction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2. Patrimonial welfare: moral duty with an ulterior motive \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. State education in philosophy and reality \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1. \u003cem\u003eNon scholae sed vitae\u003c\/em\u003e - pedagogy in education \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2. Universities: theory in practice \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Preserving prosperity, providing for the poor \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1. Economic sustainability in the household \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2. The case for state-managed poor relief \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. Public Health \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1. Keeping the healthy healthy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2. \u003cem\u003eA priori\u003c\/em\u003e medicine contra institutional innovation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6. Summary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Michael Hanov's completion of the Wolffian system \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. Hanov: From independent scholar to wavering Wolffian \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1. Hanov's intellectual background \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2. Congruences and dissonances between Hanov and Wolff \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. Hanov's \u003cem\u003eOeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e - method, system, natural law \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1. Method \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2. System \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3. Natural Law \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. Hanov versus Wolff - political systems in comparison \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1. Legitimacy, power and levels of administration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2. Social welfare programmes in contrast \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5. Summary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAntonia Karaisl von Karais\u003c\/strong\u003e, Warburg Institute, University of London (UK) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE GRUYTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49813206663416,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":260.44,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9783110713923-1.jpg?v=1783774561","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9783110713923","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}