Commitment

Informationen zum Autor Piers Benn Klappentext Most of us care about certain people and things, and some of these concerns become personal commitments, involving our values, our relationships, our work and our religious or political stances. This book delves into the relationship between commitment and meaningful life, and asks whether commitment must be based on truth to provide such meaning. Zusammenfassung Most of us care about certain people and things, and some of these concerns become personal commitments, involving our values, our relationships, our work and our religious or political stances. This book delves into the relationship between commitment and meaningful life, and asks whether commitment must be based on truth to provide such meaning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Problems 1. Love 2. Meaningful work 3. Faith, chance and the ethics of belief 4. Boredom and acedia 5. Commitment, life and meaning Endnote

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Piers Benn, Piers Benn
• Publisher: External catalogues_UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9781844652310
• ISBN: 978-1-84465-231-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 14 mm
• Series: The Art of Living; Art of Living (McGill-Queen); The Art of Living; Art of Living (McGill-Queen)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy: aesthetics