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Humility (Hardcover)
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Humility (Hardcover)
Series: The Virtues
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The 21st century has seen a renewed interest in cultivating
positive character traits, or virtues, to foster personal growth.
Humility is a virtue that has long been understood-especially by
early theological thinking and Western philosophers-through its
associations with meekness and servility. Even in more recent,
secular contexts, humility is associated with low-mindedness,
self-denigration, and even self-loathing. While it seems
paradoxical that this virtue can be developed to achieve a sense of
well-being, this volume provides a comprehensive exploration of
humility as an admirable and desirable trait that allows us to
place the needs of others before our own, keep our accomplishments
in perspective, and fully realize our small place in the world. In
a series of multidisciplinary essays spanning religious and secular
traditions, this volume introduces readers to the many facets of
humility. Essays explore perspectives from Christianity, Judiasm,
and Islam on the role of humility in determining how we should
align ourselves with a higher spiritual power. Other essays examine
the epistemic value of humility in the development of knowledge,
and the applied nature of this virtue within the professional
fields of politics, business management, nursing and hospice care,
and competitive sports. This collection concludes by considering
the possibility of humility as the most important virtue,
foundational to the moral development and expression of all other
virtues.
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