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Humility and Human Flourishing - A Study in Analytic Moral Theology (Hardcover)
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Humility and Human Flourishing - A Study in Analytic Moral Theology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology
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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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