Human Development and the Catholic Social Tradition: Towards an Integral Ecology

This book explores how development theory and practice can be integrated with a religious tradition to create a new,transdisciplinary vision of development with integral ecology at its core. It discusses how the Catholic social tradition and Amartya Sen's human development approach can mutually enrich each other in three areas: development and progress,humanity,and transformational pathways for addressing social and environmental degradation. It also examines how both human development and the Catholic social tradition can function as complementary analytical lenses and mobilizing frames for embarking on the journey of structural and personal transformation to bring all life systems back into balance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 108 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking work brings development theory and practice into conversation with a religious tradition, forging a new, transdisciplinary vision of development with integral ecology at its core. It delves into the Catholic social tradition's conception of holistic human development, while also exploring the insights of economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, who underpins the human development approach. Through a comprehensive exploration, the book discusses how these two perspectives can mutually enrich each other in three key areas: their understanding of the concept and meaning of development and progress, their anthropological vision of what it means to be human, and their analysis of transformative pathways for addressing social and environmental degradation. Moreover, it examines how both human development and the Catholic social tradition can serve as complementary analytical lenses and mobilizing frames for embarking on the transformative journey of structural and personal transformation to restore balance to all life systems, both human and non-human. Written for researchers and students in development studies, theology, and religious studies, as well as professional audiences in development organizations, this book offers valuable insights into the intersection of religion, development, and ecology.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 141 x 223 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367639617