Catholic Liberalism: The Social Ethics of Michael Novak

"The ideas of Novak inspired democratic transformations in Poland in the latter part of the 20th Century and even now his influence on the debates on liberalism in Poland is remarkable." -- Marcin Lisak Marcin Lisak of Poland has published a new book called Catholic Liberalism: The Social Ethics of Michael Novak (Krakow-Dublin 2008). According to his abstract:

The book contains an analysis of the social thought of Michael Novak. This well known American Philosopher is regarded as a prophet of democratic captialism, an exponent of "communitarian liberalism" as well as a reformer of Catholic Social Thought. Novak applies the core principles of his writings to the ethos of a free-market economy and a pluralistic state, both based on Christian values. The ideas of Novak inspired democratic transformations in Poland in the latter part of the 20th Century and even now his influence on the debates on liberalism in Poland is remarkable.