The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature Illustrating the Beauty and Value of Moral Character - Couverture souple

Marco, Donald De

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0898705681 ISBN 13 : 9780898705683

Editeur : Ignatius Press, 1996

Synopsis

The Heart of Virtue 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, temperance, wisdom, etc... It is a treatment of virtue that is both unique and original. It is unique in that twenty-eight distinct 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.
The Heart of Virtue 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.
The reader will be both astonished and edified by the determination of Winston Churchill, the compassion of Simone Weil, the courage of Edith Piaf, the humility of Charles Steinmetz, the patience of Walker Percy, the modesty of Flannery O'Connor, and the integrity of Jacques and Raissa Maritain.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ignatius Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0898705681
• ISBN 13: 9780898705683
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 231
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• Personne responsable: non disponible