The Seven Deadly Sins - Jewish, Christian, and Classical Reflections on Human Psychology

In a "surprising, humane handbook for self-transformation" ("Publishers Weekly"), Solomon Schimmel, practicing psychotherapist and professor of Jewish education at Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts, explains why psychology must incorporate many of the ethical and spiritual values of religion and moral philosophy if it is to effectively address the emotional problems faced by modern men and women.

About the author

Solomon Schimmel is a professor of Jewish education and psychology at Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts and a practicing psychotherapist.

Summary

Draws on the psychological insights provided by the Hebrew Bible, the Gospels, Aristotle, Maimonides, Aquinas and others to show what we can learn from their teachings about the relationship between virtue and psychological well-being and vice and emotional distress.

Additional text

"A useful study.... The book is welcome and valuable, especially for teachers."--Horizons

Product details

• Authors: Solomon Schimmel, Schimmel Solomon
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.1997
• EAN: 9780195119459
• ISBN: 978-0-19-511945-9
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Illustrations: 11 pp halftones
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Psychology, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Theology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -