[PDF] A Meaningful Life Amidst A Pluralism Of Cultures And Values eBook

Author : Krzysztof Piotr Skowroński
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,54 MB
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9004680055

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There is a growing concern about living a meaningful life among those living in different contexts of cultural diversity, be it the American melting pot, the union of European nations, the multiculturally globalized, the multiformity of tribalism of various stripes, and the fashionable cyber bubbles of opinion and commentary that drive the outlooks of millions of uninformed consumers. This book argues for a wisdom that incorporates a reference for both knowledge and self-knowledge, as well as life experience and cultural traditions that have stood the test of time, all contributing to a framework in which we can navigate our lives.

Author : Krzysztof Piotr Skowroński
Publisher : Value Inquiry Book
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004515581

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This book argues for the real possibility of an amelioration of an individual's life within the parameters of available resources, against all odds, or rather in spite of the odds, and against unfavorable economic and political conditions.

Author : Paul Nnodim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2020-10-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1498558070

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Beyond Justice as Fairness: Rethinking Rawls from a Cross-Cultural Perspective, by Paul Nnodim, explores the three foundational topics in Rawls’s theories of justice—social justice, multiculturalism, and global justice—while deconstructing ideas of democratic citizenship, public reason, and liberal individualism latent in Rawls’s treatment of these subjects to uncover their cultural and historical underpinnings. Furthermore, it investigates whether these ideas are compatible with the concept of the person in a non-Western context.

Author : Henry T. Edmondson III
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1498562256

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Imagining Europe: Essays on the Past, Present and Future of the European Union examines the EU from a variety of perspectives. The collection begins with the expectation that, despite its challenges, the European Union is here to say, but it also proceeds from the premise that imaginative thinking is necessary to guide the 27 member organization into the future. The book offers nine chapters and a substantive introduction to examine the EU from the point-of-view of a commercial enterprise, the writings of José Ortega y Gasset, immigration and public opinion, its relationship with China, its management of political populism, the American Federalist papers—and more. The first chapter is a summary of the history, structure and processes of the European Union for the convenience of those using this text in the classroom. The last chapter considers this latest chapter of European development, in light of the historical quest for a united Europe. The contributors to the volume are scholars residing in the U.S., Poland, France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.

Author : Vincent Biondo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,38 MB
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 113508016X

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This book focuses on the problem of religious diversity, civil dialogue, and religion education in public schools, exploring the ways in which atheists, secularists, fundamentalists, and mainstream religionists come together in the public sphere, examining how civil discourse about religion fit swithin the ideals of the American political and pedagogical systems and how religious studies education can help to foster civility and toleration.

Author : Mike W. Martin
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 33,87 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199845212

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Philosopher Mike W. Martin here examines the meaning of happiness by connecting it to the philosophical notion of "the good life."

Author : Kristin E. Heyer
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,73 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 158901216X

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Depicts the ambivalent character of Catholics' mainstream 'arrival' in the US, integrating social scientific, historical and moral accounts of persistent tensions between faith and power. This work describes the implications of Catholic universalism for voting patterns, international policymaking, and partisan alliances.

Author : Kristin E. Heyer
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1589019318

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The failure of current immigration policies in the United States has resulted in dire consequences: a significant increase in border deaths, a proliferation of smuggling networks, prolonged family separation, inhumane raids, a patchwork of local ordinances criminalizing activities of immigrants and those who harbor them, and the creation of an underclass—none of which are appropriate or just outcomes for those holding Christian commitments. Kinship Across Borders analyzes contemporary US immigration in the context of fundamental Christian beliefs about the human person, sin, family life, and global solidarity. Kristin Heyer expertly demonstrates how current US immigration policies reflect harmful neoliberal economic priorities, and why immigration cannot be reduced to security or legal issues alone. Rather, she explains that immigration involves a broad array of economic issues, trade policies, concerns of cultural tolerance and criminal justice, and, at root, an understanding of the human person. In Kinship Across Borders, Heyer has developed a Christian immigration ethic—grounded in scriptural, anthropological, and social teachings and rooted in the experiences of undocumented migrants—that calls society to promote concrete practices and policies reflecting justice and solidarity.

Author : Michael S. Hogue
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release : 2010-12-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1442205954

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The Promise of Religious Naturalism explores religious naturalism as a distinctly promising form of contemporary religious ethics. Examining how religious naturalism responds to the challenges of recent religious transformations and ecological peril worldwide, author Michael Hogue argues that religious naturalism is emerging as an increasingly plausible and potentially rewarding form of religious moral life. Beginning with an introduction of religious naturalism in the larger context of religious and ethical theories, the book undertakes the first extended study of the works of religious naturalists Loyal Rue, Donald Crosby, Jerome Stone, and Ursula Goodenough. Hogue pays particular attention to the ethical components of religious naturalism in relation to religious pluralism and ecological issues.