The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature on the Beauty of Moral Character

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Ignatius Press, 20. 4. 2011 - Počet stran: 231

This book brings to life in an inspirational and memorable way what is at the core of every true moral virtue, namely, love. It presents twenty-eight different virtues and reveals, through stories that personify these virtues, how love is expressed through care, courage, compassion, faith, hope, justice, prudence, wisdom, etc... It is a treatment of virtue that is both unique and original. It is unique in that virtues are both illustrated in story form and explained through philosophical analysis. It is original in that many of the stories have never before appeared in print.

This book is a veritable liberal education in itself, bringing together in a carefully balanced and readable manner, distinguished personalities from diverse enterprises and periods of history. It literally sparkles with celebrities recruited from science and the arts, philosophy and theology, medicine and religion, stage and screen, sports and entertainment. But the book does not ignore the relatively unknown who provide several human interest stories that are both moving and unforgettable.

 

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Prologue
13
Care
19
Chastity
26
Compassion
34
Courage
42
Courtesy
49
Determination
56
Faith
62
Justice
130
Loyalty
137
Meekness
144
Mercy
151
Mirthfulness
158
Modesty
165
Patience
172
Piety
181

Fidelity
69
Generosity
77
Graciousness
83
Gratitude
91
Holiness
99
Hope
105
Humility
113
Integrity
122
Prudence
189
Reverence
196
Sincerity
204
Temperance
212
Wisdom
220
Epilogue
229
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O autorovi (2011)

Donald De Marco, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. Jerome's College, Ontario, has written hundreds of magazine articles, and is the author of eleven books.

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