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Humility and Human Flourishing: A Study in Analytic Moral Theology: Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology

Autor Michael W. Austin
en Limba Engleză Hardback – noi 2018
In many Christian traditions, humility is often thought to play a central role in the moral and spiritual life. In this study of the moral virtue of humility, Michael W. Austin applies the methods of analytic philosophy to the field of moral theology in order analyze this virtue and its connections to human flourishing. The book is therefore best characterized as a work in analytic moral theology, and has two primary aims. First, it articulates and defends a particular Christian conception of the virtue of humility. It offers a Christological account of this trait, one that is grounded in the gospel accounts of the life of Christ as well as other key New Testament passages. The view of humility it offers and defends is biblically grounded, theologically informed, and philosophically sound. Second, the volume describes ways in which humility is constitutive of and conducive to human flourishing, Christianly understood. It argues that humility is rational, benefits its possessor, and contributes to its possessor being good qua human. Austin also examines several issues in applied virtue ethics. He considers some of the ways in which humility is relevant to several of the classic spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, fasting, solitude, silence, and service. He considers humility's relevance to issues related to religious pluralism and tolerance. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of the relevance of humility for family life and how it can function as a virtue in the context of sport.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780198830221
ISBN-10: 019883022X
Pagini: 258
Dimensiuni: 148 x 222 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: OUP OXFORD
Colecția OUP Oxford
Seria Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Recenzii

This book will be of value to students of theology, philosophy, and ethics.

Notă biografică

Michael W. Austin is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Eastern Kentucky University. His research and teaching interests focus on ethics, both normative and applied, with a particular focus on virtue ethics and character development. His publications include Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007) and Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (2012).