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Book Synopsis The Virtuous Life in Greek Ethics by : Burkhard Reis
Download or read book The Virtuous Life in Greek Ethics written by Burkhard Reis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is now a renewed concern for moral psychology among moral philosophers. Moreover, contemporary philosophers interested in virtue, moral responsibility and moral progress regularly refer to Plato and Aristotle, the two founding fathers of ancient ethics. The book contains eleven chapters by distinguished scholars which showcase current research in Greek ethics. Four deal with Plato, focusing on the Protagoras, Euthydemus, Symposium and Republic, and discussing matters of literary presentation alongside the philosophical content. The four chapters on Aristotle address problems such as the doctrine of the mean, the status of rules, equity and the tension between altruism and egoism in Aristotelian eudaimonism. A contrast to classical Greek ethics is presented by two chapters reconstructing Epicurus' views on the emotions and moral responsibility as well as on moral development. The final chapter on personal identity in Empedocles shows that the concern for moral progress is already palpable in Presocratic philosophy.
Book Synopsis Philosophy as a Way of Life by : Pierre Hadot
Download or read book Philosophy as a Way of Life written by Pierre Hadot and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1995-08-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of the theory and practice of spiritual exercises. Hadot's book demonstrates the extent to which philosophy has been, and still is, above all else a way of seeing and of being in the world.
Book Synopsis Moral Formation and the Virtuous Life by : Paul M. Blowers
Download or read book Moral Formation and the Virtuous Life written by Paul M. Blowers and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Moral Formation and the Virtuous Life, volume editor Paul M. Blowers has translated and gathered several key texts from early Christian sources to explore the broad themes of moral conscience and ethics. Readers will gain a sense of how moral formation was part of a process sustained by pastoral instruction and admonition based on ritual practice (baptism, eucharist, and liturgy) as well as learned ethical behaviors related to moral issues, such as sexual ethics, marriage and celibacy, wealth and poverty, pagan entertainment, military service, and more. Moral Formation and the Virtuous Life is part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series will make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the Church. Developed in light of recent Patristic scholarship, the volumes will provide a representative sampling of theological contributions from both East and West. The series aims to provide volumes that are relevant for a variety of courses: from introduction to theology to classes on doctrine and the development of Christian thought. The goal of each volume is not to be exhaustive, but rather representative enough to denote for a non-specialist audience the multivalent character of early Christian thought, allowing readers to see how and why early Christian doctrine and practice developed the way it did.
Book Synopsis The Virtue Driven Life by : Benedict Groeschel
Download or read book The Virtue Driven Life written by Benedict Groeschel and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2006-09-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since when is being called "virtuous" an insult? It's a word that has gotten a bad rap, misused and misunderstood even by great thinkers, philosophers, and theologians, and mocked in the cynical sound bites of the media. Rediscover virtue as it should be understood in our lives. With wit, warmth, and wisdom, Father Groeschel reintroduces the seven virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, faith, hope, and charity. One by one he makes them meaningful for modern men and women, shaking off the dusty mantle of pretentiousness and demonstrating how each has a real role in a whole and holy life. Father Groeschel's charming conversational style entertains even as he educates and challenges us. History, politics, an advertisement, the neighbor down the street ... all are reference points for Father Groeschel as he explores the meaning of each virtue for Christians today. By the end of the book, you will understand that being labeled virtuous is the ultimate compliment!
Download or read book The Art of Living written by Edward Sri and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new book by bestselling author, Edward Sri, we discover the close connection between growing in the virtues and growing in friendship and community with others. A consummate teacher, Dr. Sri leads us through the virtues with engaging examples and an uncanny ability to anticipate and answer our most pressing questions. Dr. Sri shows us in his inimitable, easy-to-read style, that the virtues are the basic life skills we need to give the best of ourselves to God and to the people in our lives. In short, the practice of the virtues give us the freedom to love.
Book Synopsis Piety Promoted, in brief memorials of the virtuous lives, services, and dying sayings, of some of the people called Quakers, formerly published in eight parts, by J. Tomkins and others (J. Field, J. Bell, and T. Wagstaffe), now revised by J. Kendal, and placed in the order of time. A new edition. (Piety Promoted ... the ninth part ... by T. Wagstaffe. Second edition.-Piety Promoted ... the tenth part ... by J. G. Bevan.) by : John TOMKINS (of the Society of Friends.)
Download or read book Piety Promoted, in brief memorials of the virtuous lives, services, and dying sayings, of some of the people called Quakers, formerly published in eight parts, by J. Tomkins and others (J. Field, J. Bell, and T. Wagstaffe), now revised by J. Kendal, and placed in the order of time. A new edition. (Piety Promoted ... the ninth part ... by T. Wagstaffe. Second edition.-Piety Promoted ... the tenth part ... by J. G. Bevan.) written by John TOMKINS (of the Society of Friends.) and published by . This book was released on 1789 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Virtuous Life in Business by : Oliver F. Williams
Download or read book A Virtuous Life in Business written by Oliver F. Williams and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1992 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The book is not only valuable, it is readable and...featur[es] three sterling chapters toward the end.'--COMMONWEAL
Book Synopsis Periodic Chart of Virtuous Living for Teens by : Rev. Fred R. Gaglia, Ph.D.
Download or read book Periodic Chart of Virtuous Living for Teens written by Rev. Fred R. Gaglia, Ph.D. and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a priest and a biologist, Fr. Fred Gaglia found the periodic chart of elements a wonderful expression of the order and adaptability of nature at the chemical level. After many years of teaching the beauty and order of God's creation, Fr. Gaglia began to see a relationship between the periodic table-this order of the elements into groups and functions-and the order and functions of humans for their spiritual growth. He took the symbols of the elements of nature and applied them to another pattern of order, in our lives as children of God. These can be used, by metaphor or analogy, as symbols of the way we can live ordered, virtuous lives. Fr. Gaglia shares his message eloquently, bringing the beauty of science and spirit into one enlightening book. "With Periodic Chart of Virtuous Living for Teens - One Element at a Time, Fr. Fred Gaglia has provided a way for young people to have a spiritual and moral parallel to their study of science and technology. It is a way to enkindle and motivate their search for the virtuous life, by relating concepts of the periodic chart with their growth in the spiritual life." -Bishop James D. Conley.
Book Synopsis The Virtuous Life by : Robert M. Solomon
Download or read book The Virtuous Life written by Robert M. Solomon and published by Discovery House Publishing. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living a life of virtue is necessary, desirable, and possible. In clear simple language, Robert M. Solomon helps us see that the fruit of the Spirit is not made up of character qualities that are attainable only by the holiest among us. In The Virtuous Life, he helps us understand each virtue of the fruit of the Spirit in its original language and how it was exhibited in the life of Jesus. Discover how the fruit of the Spirit can take shape and grow in your daily life and relationships in the church, in your family, and in society.
Download or read book A Virtuous Woman written by Kaye Gibbons and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1997-01-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two unforgettable characters, Jack Ernest Stokes, known as Blinking Jack, and his wife, Ruby Pitt Woodrow Stokes, tell the story of their years together. Jack was forty and Ruby only twenty when they were married. For twenty-five years they lived together, man and wife, until Ruby died of lung cancer. A LITERARY GUILD AND DOUBLEDAY BOOK CLUB selection.
Book Synopsis Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age by : Nancy Wilson
Download or read book Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age written by Nancy Wilson and published by Canon Press & Book Service. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife for forty years, and in this book she walks through fourteen biblical virtues to help women of all ages actively pursue fruitfulness in the knowledge of Christ. This book highlights what the Bible has to say about a Christian woman's highest duty, what it looks like to be a leading woman in one's community, and what it means to pursue virtue when everyone else thinks it's no longer important. This encouraging little book includes application questions and assignments which should both challenge individuals and give groups much food for thought.
Download or read book Virtuous Minds written by Philip E. Dow and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Templeton Foundation Character Project's Character Essay and Book Prize Competition award winner What does it mean to love God with all of our minds? Our culture today is in a state of crisis where intellectual virtue is concerned. Dishonesty, cheating, arrogance, laziness, cowardice--such vices are rampant in society, even among the world's most prominent leaders. We find ourselves in an ethical vacuum, as the daily headlines of our newspapers confirm again and again. Central to the problem is the state of education. We live in a technological world that has ever greater access to new information and yet no idea what to do with it all. In this wise and winsome book, Philip Dow presents a case for the recovery of intellectual character. He explores seven key virtues--courage, carefulness, tenacity, fair-mindedness, curiosity, honesty and humility--and discusses their many benefits. The recovery of virtue, Dow argues, is not about doing the right things, but about becoming the right kind of person. The formation of intellectual character produces a way of life that demonstrates love for both God and neighbor. Dow has written an eminently practical guide to a life of intellectual virtue designed especially for parents and educators. The book concludes with seven principles for a true education, a discussion guide for university and church groups, and nine appendices that provide examples from Dow's experience as a teacher and administrator. Virtuous Minds is a timely and thoughtful work for parents and pastors, teachers and students--anyone who thinks education is more about the quality of character than about the quantity of facts.
Book Synopsis An Educator's Guide by : Sr. John Dominic Rasmussen
Download or read book An Educator's Guide written by Sr. John Dominic Rasmussen and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an aid for educators and parents in understanding the importance of living a virtuous life. Hence, it will assist you in teaching those entrusted to your care. Each section answeres the following questions: why, what, who and how to educate in virtue.
Book Synopsis The Virtues of Happiness by : Paul Bloomfield
Download or read book The Virtues of Happiness written by Paul Bloomfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives original answers to the questions "Why be moral?" and "Why not be immoral?" ; Combines the ancient Greek conception of happiness with a modern conception of self-respect ; Argues that self-respect is necessary for happiness and s that self-respect is necessary for happiness and that respect for others and respect for self are interdependent ; Contents that self-respect is necessary for happiness and that respect for others and respect for self are interdependent. -- Publisher's website.
Book Synopsis Virtuous Leadership by : Alexandre Havard
Download or read book Virtuous Leadership written by Alexandre Havard and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the lives of some of the greatest political, intellectual and religious leaders of modern times, and the author’s personal experience, Virtuous Leadership demonstrates that leadership and virtue are not only compatible, they are actually synonymous. Virtuous Leadership defines each of the classical human virtues most essential to leadership – magnanimity, humility, prudence, courage, self-control and justice. It demonstrates how these virtues promote personal transformation and the attainment of self-fulfillment. It also considers the Christian supernatural virtues of faith, hope and charity without which no study of leadership can be complete. The book’s final section, Towards Victory, offers a methodology for the achievement of interior growth tailored to the needs of busy, professional people intent on imbuing their lives with a transcendent purpose. Thus, the aim of Virtuous Leadership is ultimately practical. It is meant to be your guidebook in the quest for excellence.
Book Synopsis The Virtuous Life by : St. Isaac of Nineveh
Download or read book The Virtuous Life written by St. Isaac of Nineveh and published by Dalcassian Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virtuous Life is a set of directive put forward by St. Isaac about how the Christian might be able to observe virtue on a regular basis. This is broken down into six books detailing how to avoid the near occasion of sin and observe strength against the power of human temptation. St. Isaac discusses this in terms of being cognizant of your own thoughts and attempting to developing an advanced sense of an observing ego.
Book Synopsis Living Virtuously by : Erin Harrison
Download or read book Living Virtuously written by Erin Harrison and published by Homesteading Productions LLC. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living virtuously does not mean perfection. It means learning contentment, choosing joy, and being teachable. Victory and virtue are gifts given to those who persevere on their own journey that God has given no matter what life may bring. In this book, we will journey together through Proverbs 31 in the Bible, discovering the traits of a Virtuous Woman. I will take you from the spiritual to the practical, giving you a complete, well-rounded perspective of what it means to keep your heart and your home."--Back cover.
