Medieval political theology and the corporation
Here's a lecture by Catholic academic Eugene McCarraher on social justice and the corproation as a person (remember the latest Supreme Court decision - Justices, 5-4, Reject Corporate Spending Limit?). All I know about corporations I learned from The X-Files :) so it was interesting to listen to a lecture that began with a mention of The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Mediaeval Political Theology ......
posted by crystal | 7:56 PM
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Thanks for sharing this video i was searching this from a very long time.
I'll have to take a look at that when I get the chance. That's a very important (dense, but cool) book.
Weird -- the word verification I have is "tholegie" -- almost the word "theology."
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Thanks for the comment.
Hi Liam,
When he mentioned the book, I wondered if you'd heard of it. Is that where the term "body politic" comes from?
I think "body politic" is an old idea, but it's the kind of thing Kantoriwitz talks about.
Gotta love the corporation as "person" and money as "free speech." I guess big business, with the help of its selected representatives, is developing its very own theology - perhaps "tholegie..."
Maybe we just have to hope it turns out that the Corporation is three persons in one and can save us.
Paul,
Yes, Professor McCarraher at one point compared the corporation o the mystical body of Christ :) It is interesting how much corporations have changed over the years, it seems all for the worse.
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