Friendship And The Moral Life

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friendship and the Moral Life written by Paul J. Wadell and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wadell (ethics, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago) reconceptualizes moral theology, establishing friendship as central to the moral purpose of life, and integral to Christianity. In this connection he examines Aristotole, Augustine, Karl Barth, Thomas Aquinas, and others. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paul J. Wadell C.P.
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN 13 : 0268096791
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friendship and the Moral Life written by Paul J. Wadell C.P. and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 1990-11-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendship and the Moral Life is not simply a theoretical argument about how moral theology might be done if it took friendship more seriously. Rather, the book exhibits how without friendship, our lives are morally not worth living. The book begins with a consideration of why a new model of the moral life is needed. Wadell then examines the ethics of Aristotle, who viewed the moral life as based on a specific understanding of the purpose of being human, with friendship being an important factor in enabling people to acquire virtues necessary for achieving this purpose. Through the thought of Augustine, Aelred of Reivaulx, and Karl Barth, the question is raised whether friendship is at odds with Christian love or whether their relation depends on one's narrative account of friendship. Thomas Aquinas' understanding of charity as friendship with God is examined to clarify this relationship. By locating friendship within the story of God's redemption through Christ, Wadell helps us see why friendship properly understood is integral to the Christian life and not at odds with it. Such a friendship draws us to love all others who seek God and teaches us not to restrict our concern to a special few in preferential love. The book closes by investigating how friendship as a model for the moral life might work in everyday life.

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442209720
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and the Christian Moral Life written by Paul J. Wadell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian Ethics looking at ethics as a path to the "good life" and happiness, rather than a strict set of rules. Revisions and updates include lists of suggested readings and resources, new discussions of how technology shapes relationships, a more fully developed account of Augustine and happiness, and more.

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442255188
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and the Christian Moral Life written by Paul J. Wadell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian ethics through the lens of happiness. The book suggests that the heart of ethics is not rules and obligations but our deep desire for happiness and fulfillment. We achieve that happiness when we become people who love the good and seek it in everything we do. The third edition of this reader-friendly text has been revised and updated throughout. It introduces Christian ethics with sensitivity towards readers who may not be Christian themselves. After an overview of basic concepts and key thinkers such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, subsequent chapters explore the importance of narrative in Christian ethics, the place of friendship and community in Christian moral life, the role of virtues in our quest for fulfillment, a Christian understanding of the person, a Christian theology of freedom, and false steps on the path to happiness. Final chapters discuss the role of conscience and prudence, love, and justice. The third edition has been re-structured to better meet teaching needs by moving the discussion of narrative earlier in the book. This edition features fresh, global examples; revised introductions to key thinkers; discussions of tough, contemporary topics such as hook-up culture; careful consideration of the words of Pope Francis on themes ranging from consumerism and freedom to love and the environment; and more.

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1587430517
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Friends written by Paul J. Wadell and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author powerfully reminds readers that our first and foremost friendship, the one that undergirls all others, is with God....--Congregations

Author : Karen Riddell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664147810
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friendship Matters written by Karen Riddell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Friendship We live in a world where loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions, and millions of women are suffering. The good news? There is a proven antidote. In Friendship Matters, Karen Riddell presents a wealth of data unequivocally showing the power of friendship to dramatically improve the quality of every aspect of your life. While many women find making friends daunting, Friendships Matters is brimming with simple, specific steps and practical tools that will guide you to find, build, and maintain genuine friendships. Friendship Matters offers: —Five Steps to Preparing Mentally —Fifteen Surefire Places to Find Friends —Eight Techniques to Make the Most of Relationships —A Workbook to Create Your Personalized Plan Using her life lessons and interviews with thousands of women who shared their authentic experiences, Karen Riddell demonstrates just how easy it can be to positively transform your life.

Author : Mark Matousek
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0757317278
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Wisdom for Friends written by Mark Matousek and published by Health Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on personal experiences, readers' letters, and interviews, the author discusses ethical issues which occur in everyday interactions with friends and the best way to resolve them and preserve the friendship.

Author : Gary Chartier
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506479081
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Friendship written by Gary Chartier and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Friendship illustrates friendship as an expression of Christian love that can enrich one's life and be socially, culturally, and politically significant. The book examines what friendship is, how its distinctive moral status can be supported by multiple approaches to Christian ethics, and its part in Christian spirituality.

Author : Lorraine Smith Pangle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139441868
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aristotle and the Philosophy of Friendship written by Lorraine Smith Pangle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive account of the major philosophical works on friendship and its relationship to self-love. The book gives central place to Aristotle's searching examination of friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics. Lorraine Pangle argues that the difficulties surrounding this discussion are soon dispelled once one understands the purpose of the Ethics as both a source of practical guidance for life and a profound, theoretical investigation into human nature. The book also provides fresh interpretations of works on friendship by Plato, Cicero, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne and Bacon. The author shows how each of these thinkers sheds light on central questions of moral philosophy: is human sociability rooted in neediness or strength? is the best life chiefly solitary, or dedicated to a community with others? Clearly structured and engagingly written, this book will appeal to a broad swathe of readers across philosophy, classics and political science.

Author : Neera Kapur Badhwar
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801480973
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friendship written by Neera Kapur Badhwar and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a marked revival of interest among philosophers in the topic of friendship. This collection of fifteen essays presents an admirable range of the diverse contemporary approaches to friendship within philosophy. The book is divided into three sections. The first centers on the nature of friendship, the difference between friendship and other personal loves, and the importance of friendship in the individual's life. The second section discusses the moral significance of friendship and the response of various ethical theories and theorists (Aristotelian, Christian, Kantian, and consequentialist) to the phenomenon of friendship. The last section deals with the importance of personal and civic friendship in a good society. Badhwar's introduction is a comprehensive critical discussion of the issues raised by the essays: it relates them to each other, as well as to historical and contemporary discussions not included in the anthology, thus providing the reader with an integrated overview of the essays and their place in the larger philosophical picture. Contributors: Robert M. Adams; Julia Annas; Neera Kapur Badhwar; Marcia Baron; Lawrence Blum; Nathaniel Branden; John M. Cooper; Marilyn Friedman; C. S. Lewis; H. J. Paton; Peter Railton; Amelie O. Rorty; Mary Lyndon Shanley; Nancy Sherman; Michael Stocker; Laurence Thomas