Project Gutenberg 2010-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 314 Tawney, R. H. (Richard Henry) 1880 1962 Tawney, Richard Henry 20021421 The Acquisitive Society Produced by Al Haines "The Acquisitive Society" by R. H. Tawney is a critical sociopolitical text written in the early 20th century. The book examines the implications of a society structured around the principles of individual rights and economic acquisition, arguing that such an organization can lead to social and moral decay. Tawney explores the separation of property from function, underscoring the need for a social framework that emphasizes communal obligations rather than mere profit. The opening of the text delves into the mindset of English society, which is described as practically energetic yet lacking in theoretical reflection. Tawney emphasizes the importance of assessing the moral basis of economic activities, positing that societies must re-evaluate their values and institutions, especially in times of crisis. He warns against a blind adherence to the status quo, promoting the idea that the rights of individuals must align with their responsibilities to the community, and that productive functions should take precedence over mere wealth acquisition. Overall, the early sections establish a foundation for the book's broader critique of materialism and individualism in the wake of industrialization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Social problems Economics Industries HB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics Browsing: Sociology 367999 363489 2024-09-14T08:36:41.358993 2023-09-15T04:00:12.302996 text/html text/html 352160 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119301 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181782 2024-09-14T08:36:47.349958 application/epub+zip 187426 2024-09-14T08:36:42.918027 application/epub+zip 187426 2024-09-14T08:36:41.986010 application/epub+zip 348215 2024-09-14T08:36:50.602937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321474 2024-09-14T08:36:46.622967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321200 2022-09-15T11:31:04.046786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325415 325411 2024-09-14T08:36:40.760015 2023-09-15T04:00:11.742042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325267 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115483 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325260 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115408 2021-01-07T00:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20635 2024-09-14T08:36:50.790944 application/rdf+xml 14605 2024-09-14T08:36:42.342007 image/jpeg 3954 2024-09-14T08:36:42.163039 image/jpeg 174250 2024-09-14T08:36:41.389015 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia