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The programmes of political parties and movements are attempts to formulate policies or guidelines in relation to social change. Social philosophy concerns the fundamental issues on which those programmes divide. This introductory work gives an account of several highly influential systems of social philosophy - systems which serve as the landmarks by reference to which modern discussions still orientate themselves. The description of various stages in the history of social philosophy is set within an account of its changing social environment - from feudalism and the philosophy of Aquinas to

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Dedication -- PREFACE -- Table of Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Scope of Social Philosophy -- 2. Its Relations to Other Subjects -- 3. Its Method -- 4. Its Early Beginnings -- 5. Its Later Developments -- 6. Its Central Problem -- BOOK I THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL ORDER -- CHAPTER I HUMAN NATURE -- 1. Man's Place in the Cosmos -- 2. Definition of Man -- 3. Three Main Aspects of Human Life -- 4. The Social Nature of Man -- 5. Some Historical References -- CHAPTER II COMMUNITY -- 1. The Natural Basis of Community -- 2. The Conventional Element in Community -- 3. The Conception of a Social Contract -- 4. The Conception of Organic Unity -- 5. Corporate Action -- 6. The Conception of a General Will -- 7. The Conception of a Common Good -- 8. Spiritual Unity -- 9. Social Differentiation -- CHAPTER III MODES OF ASSOCIATION -- 1. Society and Societies -- 2. Social Institutions -- 3. The Place of Language -- 4. Formative Institutions -- 5. Economic Institutions -- 6. Barbaric Institutions -- 7. Governmental Institutions -- 8. Cultural Institutions -- 9. Interactions of Institutions -- 10. The Meaning of Civilisation -- 11. Plan of the following Chapters -- BOOK II NATIONAL ORDER -- CHAPTER I THE FAMILY -- 1. The Natural Basis of the Family -- 2. The Conventional Aspect of the Family -- 3. The Child as Centre -- 4. Eugenics -- 5. Marriage -- 6. Educational Functions of the Family -- 7. Economic Functions of the Family -- 8. Weaknesses of the Family -- CHAPTER II EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- I. The General Significance of Education -- 2. The Functions of the School -- 3. Technical Education -- 4. Higher Education -- 5. Supplementary Education -- 6. Education and Leisure -- 7. The State and Education -- CHAPTER III INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS -- 1. The Significance of Labour.

This volume consists of many of Lacordaire's writings on social and political issues, many of which have been out of print for a long time and some of which appeared in this volume, when originally published, for the time in English. The central theme of the book is that the Christian solution of all the great social and political problems is liberal and democratic, Christian doctrine being based on the equality of souls. It argues that Christian fraternal charity is a stronger force than mere humanitarian brotherhood or political socialism.