The concept of the common good occupied a relevant place in classical social, political and economic philosophy. After losing ground in the Modern age, it has recently reappeared, although with different and sometimes confusing meanings. This paper is the draft of a chapter of a Handbook; it...

The concept of common good occupies a prominent place in political and social philosophy, yet it has had little impact on the theory of the firm. This is despite some recent attempts to resituate the theory of the firm on broader and therefore more fruitful anthropological and social foundations...

Work occupies a prominent place in the social doctrine of the Catholic Church, on the basis of human action in moral theology, although the Church does not set out a theory of work. Work is also a key theme in the social sciences, especially in the theory of action. This article develops a...