The Measure Of Greatness

Author : Sophia Vasalou
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192577177

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Magnanimity is a virtue that has led many lives. Foregrounded early on by Plato as a philosophical virtue par excellence, it became one of the crown jewels in Aristotle's account of human excellence and was accorded equally salient place by other ancient thinkers. It is one of the most distinctive elements of the ancient tradition to filter into the medieval Islamic and Christian worlds. It sparked important intellectual engagements and went on to carve deep tracks through several of the later philosophies to inherit from this tradition. Under changing names and reworked forms, it would continue to breathe in the thought of Descartes and Hume, Kant, and Nietzsche. Its many lives have been joined by important continuities, yet they have also been fragmented by discontinuities — discontinuities reflecting larger shifts in ethical perspectives and competing answers to questions about the nature of the good life, the moral nature of human beings, and their relationship to the social and natural world they inhabit. They have also been punctuated by moments of intense controversy in which the vision of human greatness has itself been called into doubt. The aim of this volume is to provide an insight into the complex trajectory of a virtue whose glitter has at times been as dazzling as it has been divisive. By exploring the many lives it has lived, we will be in a better position to evaluate whether this is a virtue we still want to make central to our own ethical lives, and why.

Author : Anne Davenport
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004452879

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Measure of a Different Greatness by Anne Davenport Pdf

This volume examines a selection of late medieval works devoted to the intensive infinite in order to draw a comprehensive picture of the context, character and importance of scholastic efforts to reason philosophically about divine infinity. As Dominican masters face Franciscan 'spirituals' and as university-trained theologians face evangelical laymen, the purpose and meaning of divine infinity shift, reflecting a basic tension between the Church's Petrine vocation for geopolitical orthodoxy and its more Pauline mission to promote Christian orthopraxis. The first part of the book traces the scholastic defense of divine infinity from the holocaust of Montségur up to John Duns Scotus. The second part examines the semiotic breakthrough initiated by William of Ockham and the subsequent penetration of infinist theory into a wide variety of disciplines.

Author : Hugh Steven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Missions
ISBN : 080070634X

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"A story of towering faith and courage ... a dedicated missionary couple who lost their lives while serving in the jungles of New Guinea"--Cover.

Author : Sophia Vasalou
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192577160

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Magnanimity is a virtue that has led many lives. Foregrounded early on by Plato as a philosophical virtue par excellence, it became one of the crown jewels in Aristotle's account of human excellence and was accorded equally salient place by other ancient thinkers. It is one of the most distinctive elements of the ancient tradition to filter into the medieval Islamic and Christian worlds. It sparked important intellectual engagements and went on to carve deep tracks through several of the later philosophies to inherit from this tradition. Under changing names and reworked forms, it would continue to breathe in the thought of Descartes and Hume, Kant, and Nietzsche. Its many lives have been joined by important continuities, yet they have also been fragmented by discontinuities — discontinuities reflecting larger shifts in ethical perspectives and competing answers to questions about the nature of the good life, the moral nature of human beings, and their relationship to the social and natural world they inhabit. They have also been punctuated by moments of intense controversy in which the vision of human greatness has itself been called into doubt. The aim of this volume is to provide an insight into the complex trajectory of a virtue whose glitter has at times been as dazzling as it has been divisive. By exploring the many lives it has lived, we will be in a better position to evaluate whether this is a virtue we still want to make central to our own ethical lives, and why.

Author : Parton Keese
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0135678005

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Discusses 12 leading athletes from several major sports in an attempt to isolate the particular quality that has made each one outstanding.

Author : Gucci Mane
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982146788

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The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness by Gucci Mane Pdf

From the platinum selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes THE GUCCI MANE GUIDE TO GREATNESS—an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane’s secrets to success, health, wealth, and self-improvement. From Gucci: “I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It’s not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don’t underestimate yourself. Don’t think that what you’re saying is not important. Don’t think you can’t achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy.” In this inspiring follow up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distills the legend’s timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime, and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus, and hard-work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inward and upward to offer his blueprint for greatness. A must read for anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams.

Author : T. H. Reynolds ,J. B. Stoney,H. C. Anstey,G. V. Wigram,S. J. B. Carter,C. A. Coates,John Nelson Darby
Publisher : Irving Risch
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Christian's Friend and Instructor by T. H. Reynolds ,J. B. Stoney,H. C. Anstey,G. V. Wigram,S. J. B. Carter,C. A. Coates,John Nelson Darby Pdf

A Fourfold Exhortation A Gospel Address A Note From an Address A Present Danger An Outline of a Reading on 1 Timothy 2. Appropriation the Way of Enjoyment "Come, Lord Jesus" Consolation Defence From Abounding Corruptions Divine Love Favour and Power "Finally, Brethren, Farewell" From New Birth to Eternal Life God and Ruin Alone; and God Triumphant His Shadow and His Fruit His Steps In Cana of Galilee "In the Midst" Joshua's Commission Love and Light: Their Relation Love's Jewel Mary and Joseph Finding Jesus in the Temple Moral Separation Precedes Actual "My Sake and the Gospel's" New and Old Note on Reconciliation Obtrusiveness and the Kingdom On the Way to Emmaus Our Fellowship Resurrection Joy Revealer of the Father Scripture Note. The Assembly is New Creation The Father's Name "The God of All Comfort" The God of Patience The Gospel The Greatness of the Son The Lamb in Heaven The Lesson of Sorrow The Man of the Old Testament and the Man of the New The Mind of Christ The New Creation The Night of this World and the Morning Star The Path of Faith The Son of Man Lifted Up "Thou Remainest" Thoughts on Romans 8. "Thy Will is Wise and Good" Union With Christ "Very Pitiful, and of Tender Mercy" "Why Weepest Thou?"

Author : Description
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590297585

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The description and explanation of a 'universal character'; or, manner of writing, that may be intelligible to the inhabitants of every country by Description Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024146399

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The Instruction of Youth in Christian Piety by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kenneth O. Stanley,Joel Lehman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319155241

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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned by Kenneth O. Stanley,Joel Lehman Pdf

Why does modern life revolve around objectives? From how science is funded, to improving how children are educated -- and nearly everything in-between -- our society has become obsessed with a seductive illusion: that greatness results from doggedly measuring improvement in the relentless pursuit of an ambitious goal. In Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, Stanley and Lehman begin with a surprising scientific discovery in artificial intelligence that leads ultimately to the conclusion that the objective obsession has gone too far. They make the case that great achievement can't be bottled up into mechanical metrics; that innovation is not driven by narrowly focused heroic effort; and that we would be wiser (and the outcomes better) if instead we whole-heartedly embraced serendipitous discovery and playful creativity. Controversial at its heart, yet refreshingly provocative, this book challenges readers to consider life without a destination and discovery without a compass.

Author : Dale Carnegie
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : EAN:8596547810667

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DALE CARNEGIE: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, The Art of Public Speaking, How to Win Friends and Influence People & Lincoln the Unknown by Dale Carnegie Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "DALE CARNEGIE: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, The Art of Public Speaking, How to Win Friends and Influence People & Lincoln the Unknown" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" – The book's goal is to lead the reader to a more enjoyable and fulfilling life, helping them to become more aware of, not only themselves, but others around them. Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, in order to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of life. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is one of the first best-selling self-help books ever published. It can enable you to make friends quickly and easily, help you to win people to your way of thinking, increase your influence, your prestige, your ability to get things done, as well as enable you to win new clients, new customers. "Lincoln The Unknown" - A vivid biographical account of Abraham Lincoln's life and the lesser known facts of American history that will make you admire him more and motivate you to overcome great challenges in your own life. "The Art of Public Speaking" - Acquiring Confidence Before An Audience & Methods in Achieving Efficiency and Speech Fluency Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948), Lincoln the Unknown (1932), and several other books.

Author : Gene A. Getz
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802480241

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The Measure of a Healthy Church by Gene A. Getz Pdf

In a world of competing voices about what church is all about, Gene Getz, with the wisdom God has granted him over decades of ministry, provides a solidly grounded and thoroughly biblical approach to how God assesses the strength, health, and maturity of a local church. Previously titled The Measure of a Church. He addresses... -The definition of the church -The standard of measure by which the church should be defined (Is it centered on Christ? Does it display the fruit of the Spirit? Is it growing in its ability to display faith, hope, and love?) -How does one measure leadership? -How does one measure worship? -What is the one, ultimate standard the church is measured by?

Author : Akwasi O. Afriyie
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781460291757

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Greatness Beyond Measure by Akwasi O. Afriyie Pdf

Greatness is all around us and it exists within each breathing creature upon God's green earth. If you do not believe in greatness, it is due to the fact that you have not yet tapped into the greatness within you. Each one of us is born with specific talents and gifts placed within us, waiting to be discovered. For some reason or another, it is unfortunate that a large majority of individuals will live their entire life without discovering this God-given privilege that is just waiting to be manifested into reality. Let me help you discover your 'Greatness Beyond Measure' After reading this book you will: - Discover your life's purpose - Live a life full of passion - Help others live a life of purpose - Maximize your full potential - Discover that greatness is your birthright..

Author : Dr. D. K. Olukoya
Publisher : The Battle Cry Christian Ministries
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789783725478

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The Secret of Greatness by Dr. D. K. Olukoya Pdf

The Secrets Of Greatness offers great insights into steps to greatness in life. Timeless principles which bothers on moving from the valley to the mountain top are offered with Clarity, maturity, and uncommon insights. Fresh from the throne of grace, The Secrets of Greatness is a book with a difference. It is a divine compass which guides the reader as he goes through the highway of greatness and uncommon achievement. The author shares certain secrets which he has discovered in his long experience in his walk with God and ministering to millions of people all over the world. This book will surely make you great. It contains explosive prayer points which will help you fulfill your destiny.

Author : Toni Morrison
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780735280243

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The Measure of Our Lives by Toni Morrison Pdf

At once the ideal introduction to Toni Morrison and a lovely and moving keepsake for her devoted readers: a treasury of quotations from her work. With a foreword by Zadie Smith. Through bricolage--a construction or creation from a diverse range of available things--this brief book aims to limn the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision and achievement. It dramatizes the life of her powerful mind by juxtaposing quotations, one to a page, drawn from her entire body of work, both fiction and non-fiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard. Its compelling sequence of flashes of revelation--stunning for their linguistic originality, keenness of psychological observation, and philosophical profundity--addresses issues of abiding interest in Morrison's work: the reach of language for the ineffable; transcendence through imagination; the self and its discontents; the vicissitudes of love; the whirligig of memory; the singular power of women; the original American sin of slavery; the bankruptcy of racial oppression; the complex humanity and art of black people. The Measure of Our Lives brims with elegance of style and authority.