The Problem of Modem Poverty
Significant Congruences Between Hegel's and George's Theoretical Conceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2806096 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Siemens, Robert Peter Siemens (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 617-637 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1997.tb02663.x |
| OpenAlex | W1591284751 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper discusses the congruence between Hegel's and George's conception of the most pressing problem of modem life: increasing poverty alongside increasing wealth. It also presents Hegel's and George's solutions to the problem-emigration and the land tax, respectively. Secondly, the paper considers the generation of an urban rabble by modem society in terms of its destabilizing consequences for the relationships among the economy, language, and ethics. The conclusion addresses the insurmountable problem for Hegel's system-the effects of unjust land practices, which were repeated after European colonization of America-as diagnosed by Henry George
Art history · Economics · Emigration · George (robot) · Hegelianism · Political science · Poverty · Sociology · History · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |