John Murray's }Commonplace Book{ contained many proverbs and sayings that were perfect for all occasions. As well as collecting them himself he was sent contributions from friends and colleagues, including Osbert Lancaster and Freya Stark. This

Now back in print with a new foreword by J. I. Packer, this classic study clearly shows the organic unity and continuity of the biblical ethic. Murray addresses ethical questions relating to such topics as marriage, labor, capital punishment, truthfulness, Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, law and grace, and the fear of God. Though the Ten Commandments furnish the core of the biblical ethic, Murray points the reader again and again to all of Scripture as the basic authority in matters of Christian conduct.

At the heart of Macmurray’s work is his attempt to reverse the proposition of philosophy of the modern period that posits the self as thinker withdrawn from action and essentially isolated from the world about which it reflects.

Macmurray labored to recast the role of philosophy in the service of a more fulfilling and basic personal communion with others, with the world, and ultimately with God. Indeed, it can be said that Macmurray’s philosophy is really a philosophy of community—a philosophy that relates to many contemporary philosophical and religious concerns, as well as having a bearing on current historical/sociological, political, and feminist critiques of contemporary American society.

Marxian analysis forges coherent links between economics, history, sociology and philosophy, the unique scale of the enterprise being its enduring strength. These essays provide fascinating insights into the lively debates on the foundation of the entire structure, Marxian Economics.