O'Donnell here brings together a collection of significant recent essays in which he considers both the method for and substance of critiques of democracies.
Lännström probes Aristotle's view that desire is crucial to decision making and to the formation of moral habits. She pinpoints the 'love of the fine' as the starting point of any argument for ethics and as a crucial part of human happiness.
Hidden Possibilities combines solid scholarship with engaging personal tributes that, collectively, offer an unabashed celebration of Muriel Spark and her work.
Hidden Holiness challenges us to examine the concept of holiness by exploring the ¿hidden¿ holiness founded on the calling of all to be witness to the Gospel
Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) was one of the greatest spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Living most of her life in England, Underhill used writing as a vehicle to express her passionate search for the infinite life. Her philosophy transcends generations and her legacy as a pivotal figure in Christian mysticism endures today. In this comprehensive biography Dana Greene expertly captures Underhill's true essence. She gives us a thorough...
Book offers the first systematic treatment and evaluation of the Swiss Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar's complex relation to modern speculative religious philosophy.
These letters offer invaluable insights into Robert Giroux 's publishing process that brought some of Thomas Merton's most important books to his readers.
Merton . . . provided a theology of Christian concern and commentary that America and the church in America desperately needs. This book is valuable for an authentic Christian testimony on the tragic years of the 1960's." --Christian Living
Ian Christopher Levy¿s book focuses on the quest for scriptural authority at the turn of the fifteenth century, considering the paradigm of heresy and orthodoxy.
Herbert Marcuse called the preface to Hegel's Phenomenology "one of the greatest philosophical undertakings of all times." This summary of Hegel's system of philosophy is now available in English translation with commentary on facing pages. While remaining faithful to the author's meaning, Walter Kaufmann has removed many encumbrances inherent in Hegel's style.
In this examination of Isabelle of France's career, Field addresses significant issues in medieval religious history, including the possibilities for women's religious authority, the creation and impact of royal sanctity.
Perry explores the relationship of the traditional devotional paradigm of imitatio Christi to the theory and practice of literary imitation in early modern England.
Contributors address immigration and border politics and policies, focusing on the fourth wave of immigration and the lives of Mexican and Latino immigrants.
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It took two days for me to know Kendall was the one for me and it took two years for me to realize I had to leave in order to protect her. When I walked away, I told myself it was for the best. But now we work together, and every time we're in the same room, we end up fighting. If we didn't, we'd end up naked. Or worse, spilling heartbreaking secrets. If she knew the truth, she'd either walk away for good or convince me to take a second chance...