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OverviewFallenness and Flourishing opens with defenses of the philosophy of pessimism, first on secular grounds and then again on distinctively Christian grounds with reference to the fallenness of human beings. It then details traditional Christian reasons for optimism with which this philosophy of pessimism can be qualified. Yet even among those who accept the general religious worldview underlying this optimism, many nevertheless willfully resist the efforts required to cooperate with God and instead pursue happiness and well-being (or flourishing) on their own power. On the assumption that we can acquire knowledge in such matters, arguments are presented in favour of objective-list theories of well-being and the Psychic Affirmation theory of happiness, and the question 'How are people faring in this quest for self-achieved happiness and well-being?' is critically investigated. The unfortunate result is that nearly everywhere, people are failing. The causes of failure, it is argued, are found in the noetic effects of sin--especially in inordinate self-love and self-deception, but also in insufficient self-love--and such failure manifests both in widespread unhappiness and in that most misunderstood of the seven deadly sins, sloth. After a literary tour designed to reveal the many different ways that sloth can damage a life, Hud Hudson provides a constructive proposal for responding to this predicament featuring the virtue of obedience. This virtue is analysed, illustrated, and located in a new theory of well-being. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hud Hudson (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Western Washington University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780198849094ISBN 10: 0198849095 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 April 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Some False Step 2: Thus Mammon Spake 3: Libido Sentiendi, Libido Sciendi, Libido Dominandi 4: The Masks of Sloth 5: Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationHud Hudson is Professor of Philosophy at Western Washington University. He works primarily in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of religion, and he has been a recipient of both the Peter J. Elich Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Paul J. Olscamp Research Award. His publicaitons include The Fall and Hypertime (2014) andThe Metaphysics of Hyperspace (Oxford University Press, 2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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