Description
| Product ID: | 9780367732653 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory |
| Title: | Self-Transcendence and Virtue |
| Subtitle: | Perspectives from Philosophy, Psychology, and Theology |
| Authors: | Author: Candace Vogler, Jennifer A. Frey |
| Page Count: | 308 |
| Subjects: | Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Medieval Western philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious ethics, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Ethics & moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious ethics |
| Description: | This book presents and integrates new, interdisciplinary research into virtue, happiness, and the meaning of life by re-orienting these discussions around the concept of self-transcendence. Recent research in the humanities and social sciences suggests that individuals who understand themselves as belonging to something greater than the self—a family, community, or religious or spiritual group—often feel happier, have a deeper sense of purpose or meaning in their lives, and have overall better life outcomes than those who do not. Some positive and personality psychologists have labeled this location of the self within a broader perspective "self-transcendence." This book presents and integrates new, interdisciplinary research into virtue, happiness, and the meaning of life by re-orienting these discussions around the concept of self-transcendence. The essays are organized around three broad themes connected to self-transcendence. First, they investigate how self-transcendence helps us to understand aspects of the moral life as it is studied within psychology, including the development of wisdom, the practice of moral praise, and psychological well-being. Second, they explore how self-transcendence is linked to virtue in different religious and spiritual traditions including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Finally, they ask how self-transcendence can help us theorize about Aristotelean and Thomist conceptions of virtue, like hope and piety, and how this helps us to re-conceptualize happiness and meaning in life. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-12-18 |
