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In this volume, philosophers, psychologists, legal scholars, educational theorists, medical practitioners, military theorists, and theologians have labored together to advance our understanding of endurance. Written with scholars in mind, this volume is nevertheless accessible to students and general readers, and is divided into two sections: Explorations and Applications. The first section considers the nature of a given virtue, while the second section showcases the relevance of endurance to important areas of our lives.
List of contents
- Introduction: Nathan L. King
- Explorations
- 1. Perseverance and Pertinacity: Persisting for the Difficult Good: Jennifer A. Herdt
- 2. Virtues of Willpower and Self-Possession: Robert C. Roberts and Ryan West
- 3. Intellectual Patience: Controlling Temporally-Charged Urges in the Life of the Mind: Josh Dolin and Jason Baehr
- 4. Hope and Resilience: Nancy E. Snow
- 5. Intellectual Perseverance, Grit, and Growth Mindset: Nathan L. King
- 6. Patience, Perseverance, and Goal Pursuit: Philosophical and Psychological Analysis of Aquinas's Distinctions: Juliette Ratchford, Timothy Pawl, and Sarah A. Schnitker
- Applications
- 7. Hold the Line! Endurance in Times of War: Peter D. Harms, Paul B. Lester, and Daniel R. Smith
- 8. Cultivating Persistence: A Disposition for Success: Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick
- 9. Perseverance in the Polity and the Person: What the Soul Might Learn from the City: Sherman J. Clark
- 10. Towards an End: Perseverance in Medical Training and Practice: Michael K. Hawking, Benjamin W. Frush, and John D. Yoon
- 11. Perseverance in the Religious Life: Daniel J. McKaughan and Daniel Howard-Snyder
About the author
Nathan L. King is Edward B. Lindaman Endowed Chair Professor of Philosophy at Whitworth University. He is the author of
The Excellent Mind: Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life (OUP, 2021).
