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Greatness of Humility, The PB - St Augustine on Moral Excellence (Paperback)
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Greatness of Humility, The PB - St Augustine on Moral Excellence (Paperback)
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The virtue of humility is a much debated subject. To many, humility
is an attractive character trait in others, the opposite of pride
and arrogance. Yet many philosophers, be they ancient or modern,
find little value in humility as a virtue. For the Aristotelian
moral tradition, humility is an impediment to greatness. Modern
philosophers take this sentiment further, asserting that humility
only leads to unhappiness and human debasement. The Christian
intellectual tradition, however, provides a contrast to these
negative appraisals of humility. St Augustine of Hippo is an
eloquent and robust proponent of the value of humility. Unlike the
thinkers of the classical and modern philosophic traditions,
Augustine asserts that humility is not only a significant virtue;
it is the indispensable foundation of human greatness. In The
Greatness of Humility, Joseph J. McInerney traces how Augustine
makes his argument regarding the importance of humility and shows
how his position measures up to those of his philosophical rivals.
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