Perfecting Friendship
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Perfecting Friendship
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Author : Ivy Schweitzer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2007-09-06
Perfecting Friendship written by Ivy Schweitzer and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
Contemporary notions of friendship regularly place it in the private sphere, associated with feminized forms of sympathy and affection. As Ivy Schweitzer explains, however, this perception leads to a misunderstanding of American history. In an exploration of early American literature and culture, Schweitzer uncovers friendships built on a classical model that is both public and political in nature. Schweitzer begins with Aristotle's ideal of "perfect" friendship that positions freely chosen relationships among equals as the highest realization of ethical, social, and political bonds. Evidence in works by John Winthrop, Hannah Foster, James Fenimore Cooper, and Catharine Sedgwick confirms that this classical model shaped early American concepts of friendship and, thus, democracy. Schweitzer argues that recognizing the centrality of friendship as a cultural institution is critical to understanding the rationales for consolidating power among white males in the young nation. She also demonstrates how women, nonelite groups, and minorities have appropriated and redefined the discourse of perfect friendship, making equality its result rather than its requirement. By recovering the public nature of friendship, Schweitzer establishes discourse about affection and affiliation as a central component of American identity and democratic community.
Perfecting Justice In Rawls Habermas And Honneth
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Author : Miriam Bankovsky
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-02-23
Perfecting Justice In Rawls Habermas And Honneth written by Miriam Bankovsky and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-23 with Philosophy categories.
In this exciting new work, Miriam Bankovsky shows how the pursuit of justice requires two orientations. The first is a practical commitment to the possibility of justice, which is the clear starting point for the broadly constructive theories of Rawls, Habermas and Honneth. Indeed, if justice were not possible, it would be difficult to see why it is worthwhile for human beings to live on this earth. However, a second orientation qualifies the first. It can be expressed as a deconstructive attentiveness to the impossibility of determining justice's content. This impossibility results from the tension between the appeal for individual consideration and the appeal for impartiality, demands that Derrida believes our historical concept of justice includes. Framed by these two orientations, this ambitious book explores the promise and shortcomings of the constructive theories. Attentive to concrete experiences of injustice that these thinkers tend to overlook, Bankovsky provocatively challenges Rawls' account of civil disobedience, Habermas' defence of rational consensus, and Honneth's ideal of mutual recognition, providing new insights into deconstruction's relevance for contemporary theories of justice.
My Sweetest Friend
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Author : Dena Fishbein
language : en
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-16
My Sweetest Friend written by Dena Fishbein and has been published by Andrews McMeel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-16 with Family & Relationships categories.
This charming 5x5 book packs a big message for that special friend who has touched your life. My Sweetest Friend is a wonderful form of appreciation when someone has given you a hand to hold and a shoulder to cry on, or shown that they care with a warm smile and a willing ear. California artist Dena Fishbein has compiled a keepsake book that's not just a creative gift, but also a long-lasting, distinctive remembrance. The message is clear: Thank you for being my friend! Endearing quotes tell it all, such as: * "Your friendship makes me feel good about myself." * "I love tea for two with you. Our dreams rise like steam from the teapot and make their way to the sky. Tea with you means we can dream for silly things, reminisce about happy things, or cry over sad things." My Sweetest Friend also includes fun recipes, such as "Mimi's Sticky Fudge," and lists, from "What every big girl needs........." to "I'm Sorry for........." Her beautiful, cheery illustrations perfectly accompany the uplifting writing.
Perfecting Human Actions
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Author : John Michael Rziha
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2009
Perfecting Human Actions written by John Michael Rziha and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Law categories.
During the last few centuries, a practical dichotomy between God and humans has developed within moral theory. As a result, moral theory tends to focus only on humans where human autonomy is foundational or only on God where divine commands capriciously rule. However, the moral theology of Thomas Aquinas overcomes this dichotomy. For Thomas, humans reach their perfection by participating in God's wisdom and love. Perfecting Human Actions explores the ways humans participate in eternal law--God's wisdom that guides and moves all things to their proper action. The book begins with a thoughtful examination of the philosophic recovery of the notion of participation in Thomistic metaphysics. It then explains Thomas's theological understanding of the notion of participation to show how humans are related to God. It is discovered that when performing human actions, humans participate in the eternal law in two ways: as moved and governed by it, and cognitively. In reference to participation as moved and governed, humans are directed by God to their proper end of eternal happiness. This mode of participation can be increased by perfecting the natural inclinations through virtue, grace, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In reference to cognitive participation, humans as rational creatures can know their proper end and how to attain it. Through this knowledge of moral truths, the intellect participates in the eternal law. Cognitive participation is perfected by the intellectual virtues (especially faith) and the gifts of the Holy Spirit (especially wisdom). The book concludes by showing how the notion of human participation in the eternal law is a much better foundation for moral theory than the contemporary notion of autonomy. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Rziha is associate professor of theology at Benedictine College. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: " A] competent and indeed masterful study. . . . Rziha's book is to be welcomed as not just an important, but indeed an overdue contribution to the contemporary recovery of Aquinas's moral theory. More importantly, this study is of surpassing importance in advancing the correct understanding of the relationship between human freedom and natural law. . . . Rziha's lucidly written and well-documented study displays all the characteristics of a competent and learned interpretation of the thought of the doctor communis according to the highest standards of current Aquinas scholarship."--Reinhard Hutter, Thomist "Rziha explores at length the two modes by which human participate in God's eternal law: as moved and governed by it and as having knowledge of it. . . . T]his book proves to be something of a comprehensive course in Thomistic thought. This project is supported by extensive and meticulous footnote reverences to texts of Aquinas." --Janine Marie Idziak, Speculum
My Perfect Friend
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Author : Craig Kunce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-06
My Perfect Friend written by Craig Kunce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-06 with categories.
Sadie is trying to find a perfect friend. But can any friend be perfect? She will meet a lot of interesting friends along the way. Some won't share, some stretch the truth, some want her to disappear, and some bark out loud! Will Sadie find her perfect friend, or will she learn something more important about friendship and herself?
Friends For Life
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Author : Jo Usmar
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-10-22
Friends For Life written by Jo Usmar and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-22 with Humor categories.
The perfect gift for your Friends-obsessed pals. We might not be able to meet at their favourite coffee spot, but Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe are (unofficially) here to help you to be the best friend you can be. A nostalgic and heart-warming homage to the world's most popular sitcom, Friends for Life distils the wisdom of the TV series, providing readers with advice and practical tips for pivoting - sorry, perfecting - the art of friendship. Having a group of ride-or-die mates has never been more important, because when life kicks you in the teeth (especially if they're luminous like Ross's), you know they'll help you come out stronger on the other side. This book takes lessons from the show on how to (and how not to) deal with issues such as living together, borrowing money, dating, arguments and knowing when to step-up or step away. With everything from actionable strategies, magazine-style quizzes, listicles and countdowns of the best cameos to the best insults, all beautifully emphasised with bespoke line illustrations, Friends for Life is the perfect book for new and returning fans alike.
Bond Of Perfection
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Author : Wendy M. Wright
language : en
Publisher: DeSales
Release Date : 2001
Bond Of Perfection written by Wendy M. Wright and has been published by DeSales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Christian saints categories.
A Spirituality Of Perfection
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Author : Patrick J. Hartin
language : en
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Release Date : 1999
A Spirituality Of Perfection written by Patrick J. Hartin and has been published by Liturgical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
Throughout this century the Letter of James has been viewed consistently as a disjointed set of instructions. Father Hartin deviates radically from this approach. He shows that the "call for perfection" provides a unifying meaning for the letter. Examining the concept of perfection against the background of the Greco-Roman world, the Old Testament, and the Septuagint, the author shows that perfection provides a key to define the spirituality of the Letter of James. It offers an understanding of God and of the way one is called "to be in the world." Hartin adopts a fresh approach toward understanding the categories of wisdom, eschatology, and apocalyptic as they illuminate the letter's advice.
The Question Of God S Perfection
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Author : Yoram Hazony
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-11-26
The Question Of God S Perfection written by Yoram Hazony and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-26 with Religion categories.
The Question of God’s Perfection brings together leading scholars from the Jewish and Christian traditions to critically examine the theology of perfect being in light of the Hebrew Bible and classical rabbinic sources.
Emerson Thoreau
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Author : John T. Lysaker
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2010
Emerson Thoreau written by John T. Lysaker and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Literary Collections categories.
This lively volume explores the theme of friendship in the lives and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Written from diverse perspectives, the essays offer close readings of selected texts and draw on letters and journals to offer a comprehensive view of how Emerson's and Thoreau's friendships took root and bolstered their individual political, social, and ethical projects. This collection explores how Emerson and Thoreau, in their own ways, conceived of friendship as the creation of shared meaning in light of personal differences, tragedy and loss, and changing life circumstances. Emerson and Thoreau presents important reflections on the role of friendship in the lives of individuals and in global culture.