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As one of the most important ethicists to emerge since the Second
World War, Alan Gewirth continues to influence philosophical
debates concerning morality. In this ground-breaking book,
Gewirth's neo-Kantianism, and the communitarian problems discussed,
form a dialogue on the foundation of moral theory. Themes of
agent-centered constraints, the formal structure of theories, and
the relationship between freedom and duty are examined along with
such new perspectives as feminism, the Stoics, and Sartre. Gewirth
offers a picture of the philosopher's theory and its applications,
providing a richer, more complete critical assessement than any
which has occurred to date.
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The Ethics of Aquinas (Paperback)
Stephen J. Pope; Contributions by Daniel J. Boyle, Servais-Theodore Pinckaers, Stephen J. Pope, Georg Wieland, …
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In this comprehensive anthology, twenty-seven outstanding scholars
from North America and Europe address every major aspect of Thomas
Aquinas' understanding of morality and comment on his remarkable
legacy. While there has been a revival of interest in recent years
in the ethics of St. Thomas, no single work has yet fully examined
the basic moral arguments and content of Aquinas' major moral work,
the Second Part of "The Summa Theologiae". This work fills that
lacuna. The first chapters of "The Ethics of Aquinas" introduce
readers to the sources, methods, and major themes of Aquinas'
ethics. The second part of this book provides an extended
discussion of ideas in the Second Part of "The Summa Theologiae",
in which contributors present cogent interpretations of the
structure, major arguments, and themes of each of the treatises.
The third and final part examines aspects of Thomistic ethics in
the twentieth century and beyond. These essays reflect a diverse
group of scholars representing a variety of intellectual
perspectives. Contributors span numerous fields of study, including
intellectual history, medieval studies, moral philosophy, religious
ethics, and moral theology. This remarkable variety underscores how
interpretations of Thomas' ethics continue to develop and evolve -
and stimulate fervent discussion within the academy and the church.
This volume is aimed at scholars, students, clergy, and all those
who continue to find Aquinas a rich source of moral insight.
The vampire has long held our fascination, and its presence may be
traced through archaeological discoveries, oral traditions, and
ancient texts. Its nature varied greatly from one culture to
another and one era to the next-until the twentieth century. What
happened? Three Irish writers-Charles Robert Maturin, Joseph
Sheridan Le Fanu, and Bram Stoker-each used this figure of folklore
in his fiction and over the course of the nineteenth century
created a universal mythological figure that culminated in Stoker's
Dracula, a character that would serve as the foundation from which
twentieth and twenty-first century writers would build the modern
vampire. Maturin, Le Fanu, and Stoker did not purposely set out to
transform the vampire of regional tales into a globally recognized
phenomenon, as their biographies show. Their personal lives,
national concerns, and extensive reading unconsciously seeped into
their writing which not only struck a chord with their readers but
made their vampires distinctly Irish, especially when compared to
existing vampire folklore and fiction. While their works have
separately been the subjects of many thorough critical studies and
Stoker and Le Fanu are often discussed together, this may be the
first time that a text groups all three together to trace the
progression of the nineteenth century literary vampire, includes
biographical and historical elements, and argues that the modern
vampire has its roots in Irish nineteenth century literature.
The collapse of the Irish "Celtic Tiger" economy, in the wake of a
banking disaster, provoked a joint EU/IMF rescue plan in late 2010.
The election that followed saw Europe's most successful ever party
lose more than half of its vote and almost three quarters of its
seats. This book provides the definitive analysis of an electoral
earthquake.
The collapse of the Irish "Celtic Tiger" economy, in the wake of a
banking disaster, provoked a joint EU/IMF rescue plan in late 2010.
The election that followed saw Europe's most successful ever party
lose more than half of its vote and almost three quarters of its
seats. This book provides the definitive analysis of an electoral
earthquake.
In this book, the sixth in the highly regarded How Ireland Voted
series, leading Irish political scientists examine what happened;
analyse the election results, the opinion poll evidence and the
media coverage to establish why it happened; and assess the
long-term significance.
In this book, the sixth in the highly regarded "How Ireland Voted"
series, leading Irish political scientists examine what happened;
analyze the election results, the opinion poll evidence and the
media coverage to establish why it happened; and assess the
long-term significance.
What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and
adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen
stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen,
and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most
profitable global exports for most of its history, their male
heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. Bestselling
literary thrillers, from "The Hunt for Red October" to "Into Thin
Air," have also contributed markedly to popular understandings of
male activity. "Action Figures" takes stock of action narratives'
many appeals and recognizes how contemporary crises of gender
identity manifest themselves in popular commercial texts
This book delves into a review of current research, active
learning strategies, Web courseware, metacognition, strategies for
Web discussions, promoting student self-regulation, building
interactive Web pages, basic HTML coding, managing Web sites, using
databases, automated testing, and security and legal issues. It
helps readers pick and choose what aspects of the Web to employ to
achieve the greatest student learning gains.
Every Chrstian has a Mission. What's Yours?
"Is it time to change jobs?" "Should I marry?"
"Am I called to religious life?"
Sooner or later, every thoughtful Christian asks such questions.
For everyone ready to make the shift from "What do I want for my
life?" to "what does God want for my life?" Fr. Gallagher offers
this new book to help you make sense of your major life decisions.
Drawing from the timeless methods of Ignatius Loyola and richly
illustrated with examples and stories, this book offers practical
wisdom for aligning your will to God's will. Fr. Gallagher takes
you through each step of the process, including opening your heart
to whatever God wants; making use of silence, the Eucharist,
Scripture, and spiritual direction; and finding clarity (and what
to do when you lack clarity).
While this book focuses on the major decisions such as marriage and
career and vocation choices, the insights gained here can be
adapted to other significant life decisions as well. Fr.
Gallagher's clear style makes this book an important resource for
all who want to discover where God is leading them, as well as for
spiritual directors, retreat directors, and counselors
What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and
adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen
stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen,
and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most
profitable global exports for most of its history, their male
heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. Bestselling
literary thrillers, from The Hunt for Red October to Into Thin Air
, have also contributed markedly to popular understandings of male
activity. Action Figures takes stock of action narratives' many
appeals and recognizes how contemporary crises of gender identity
manifest themselves in popular commercial texts.
The cornerstones of Ignatius of Loyola's spiritual
practice--meditation and contemplation--are clearly explained in
this simple guide to the Ignatian method with examples from the
experience of practitioners and quotations from Catholic spiritual
teachers. In the process, the deeper structure of the spiritual
practice is illuminated, and advice about adapting it to individual
needs is offered. Topics include methods of praying, struggles and
growth, and the importance and role of grace. Individuals who
desire to pray with scripture, spiritual directors, and all who
teach prayer with scripture will benefit from the counsel in this
resource.
This book should be of interest to speech and language therapists; educational psychologists, teachers.
The third volume in the acclaimed and best-selling Ignatian
Trilogy, by international speaker and retreat leader, Fr. Timothy
M. Gallagher. In "Spiritual Consolation," Fr. Gallagher introduces
us to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola through the use of
real-life examples and principles from Ignatius's Second Rules for
discernment. Fr. Gallagher, author of "The Discernment of Spirits"
and "The Examen Prayer," shows how all of us, especially those with
busy religious lives, can learn to listen to and follow God's
leading.
The examen prayer is a transforming and ever-growing practice in
Christian spirituality. In "The Examen Prayer," Fr. Timothy
Gallagher draws from real-life stories and his experience as a
spiritual director to explain the core principles of the examen
prayer: What is the examen and how can we begin to pray it? How can
we adapt it to our individual lives? What are its fruits?
Timothy Gallagher has focused his entire adult life to studying and
teaching Ignatian spirituality. For decades he has made it the
focus of his work to guide spiritual directors in the rich Ignatian
discipline which currently is experiencing a remarkable renaissance
far beyond the Catholic realm. Out of this work grew the Handbook
for Spiritual Directors which will make Fr. Gallagher's
extraordinary teaching available to Fr. Gallagher's growing
audience around the world. This book helps spiritual directors
guide the process of Ignatian discernment in a very practical and
yet profoundly spiritual way. Spiritual directors receive few
requests more often, and more demanding than that of helping a
person discern God's will in life's taxing decisions. With this
handbook, Fr. Gallagher has provided the means necessary for
responding to and helping with this request. For those spiritual
directors trained in Ignatian spirituality this book offers to
become an essential companion, and for those who want to learn this
form of discernment this book will provide the foundation for
understanding and learning this age-old, proven process for
discerning the will of God.
Peter Digby is Manager of Taylors supermarket, but when he is
handed the chance to make money without actually putting his hand
in the 'till he surprises himself and takes it. It may be classed
as white collar crime but its money at the end of the day. However,
having this regular supply of money becomes a bigger headache
running two homes, two cars and two lives. His work colleagues
friends and even family are unaware of his rich alternate lifestyle
so what is the point? It is like winning the lottery but losing
your ticket. Peter's life is full of choices. Strange ones are
employing the most incompetent security firm around, Beaver Patrol.
Embarrassing ones are ringing prospective dates only to find they
are prostitutes. It would be stupid to complicate things more by
getting involved with an auditor sent to check up on you? Wouldn't
it? What will Beaver Patrol do about the sand? Will he cut down on
Indian takeaways? Could he ring a girl who isn't on the game? Are
all Accountants clinically boring? Well it's complicated, Horse
Racing, Velcro, Special Sand, Women dressed as school girls and the
offer of 1000 for your girlfriend to do a couple of hours 'work'
are some of the very funny reasons. Find out what happens in
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