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Soul, Self, and Society
The New Morality and the Modern State
Book • 2015
In 'Soul, Self, and Society: The New Morality and the Modern State,' Edward L. Rubin examines the evolution of moral systems in the Western world over the past 1500 years.
He identifies three successive moral orders: the morality of honor, the morality of higher purposes, and the morality of self-fulfillment.
Rubin argues that these moral systems are intimately connected with specific forms of governance, such as feudal order, royal government, and administrative government.
The book focuses on the current transition from the morality of higher purposes to the morality of self-fulfillment, which is supported by the administrative state and emphasizes values like self-realization, career opportunity, gender equality, and environmental protection.
Rubin's work is part of the tradition of grand social theory and addresses the cultural and political implications of these moral and governance changes.
He identifies three successive moral orders: the morality of honor, the morality of higher purposes, and the morality of self-fulfillment.
Rubin argues that these moral systems are intimately connected with specific forms of governance, such as feudal order, royal government, and administrative government.
The book focuses on the current transition from the morality of higher purposes to the morality of self-fulfillment, which is supported by the administrative state and emphasizes values like self-realization, career opportunity, gender equality, and environmental protection.
Rubin's work is part of the tradition of grand social theory and addresses the cultural and political implications of these moral and governance changes.
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