A01=Gabriel van den Brink
Author_Gabriel van den Brink
Category=JHB
civil society
civil society theory
Dutch modernisation studies
empirical ethics research
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modernity
moral psychology
moral sentiments in contemporary Europe
morality
professional moral behaviour
public life
social values transformation
the netherlands
values
Product details
- ISBN 9781041183129
- Weight: 820g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since the time of Adam Smith, scholars have tried to understand the role moral sentiments play in modern life, an issue that became especially urgent during and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Previous explanations have ranged from the idea that modern society is built on moral values to the notion that modernisation results in moral decay. The essays in this interdisciplinary volume use the example of Dutch society and a wealth of empirical data to propose a novel theory about the ambivalent relation between contemporary life and human nature. In the process, the contributors argue for the need to reject simplistic explanations and reinvent civil society.
Gabriël van den Brink is professor of politics and public administration at Tilburg University.
