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Author:   Nathan L. King (Edward B. Lindaman Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Edward B. Lindaman Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Whitworth University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 21.00cm , Length: 2.50cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780197543849

ISBN 10:   0197543847
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   05 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Nathan L. King Explorations 1. Perseverance and Pertinacity: Persisting for the Difficult Good: Jennifer A. Herdt 2. Virtues of Willpower and Self-Possession: Robert C. Roberts and Ryan West 3. Intellectual Patience: Controlling Temporally-Charged Urges in the Life of the Mind: Josh Dolin and Jason Baehr 4. Hope and Resilience: Nancy E. Snow 5. Intellectual Perseverance, Grit, and Growth Mindset: Nathan L. King 6. Patience, Perseverance, and Goal Pursuit: Philosophical and Psychological Analysis of Aquinas's Distinctions: Juliette Ratchford, Timothy Pawl, and Sarah A. Schnitker Applications 7. Hold the Line! Endurance in Times of War: Peter D. Harms, Paul B. Lester, and Daniel R. Smith 8. Cultivating Persistence: A Disposition for Success: Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick 9. Perseverance in the Polity and the Person: What the Soul Might Learn from the City: Sherman J. Clark 10. Towards an End: Perseverance in Medical Training and Practice: Michael K. Hawking, Benjamin W. Frush, and John D. Yoon 11. Perseverance in the Religious Life: Daniel J. McKaughan and Daniel Howard-Snyder

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Nathan L. King is Edward B. Lindaman Endowed Chair Professor of Philosophy at Whitworth University. He is the author of The Excellent Mind: Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life (OUP, 2021).

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