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P hil ip Boot h a nd M at í a s Pet er sen Catholic Social Teaching and Hayek’s Critique of Social Justice 1. Introduction Controversy surrounding the meaning of social justice has domi- nated many discussions of political economy, at least since F. A. Hayek published The Mirage of Social Justice as the second volume of Law, Legislation and Liberty in 1976. The subject divides political economists, philosophers, and theologians. It is also used to place a divide between Christian social thought and those Christians who might be sympathetic toward Hayekian thinking. Indeed, some ar- gue that, since Hayek regarded social justice as a mirage (amongst many other negative descriptions), his thinking on matters of poli- tics and economics is incompatible with a Christian view of social policy and political organization. However, there are several points of misunder standing in these debates. For example, it is not clear whether Hayek’s critique of social justice’s Christian origins was well founded. Nor is it clear whether Christian supporters of social jus- tice have really understood Hayek’s views on some practical aspects of political economy. It seems that many of these conversations have been taking place at cross purposes. l
Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture – Logos: Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture
Published: Dec 18, 2019
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