The Thief of Virtue
Author: Eden Phillpotts
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 352
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Mencius and Aquinas
Author: Lee H. Yearley
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1990-01-01
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780791404317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a detailed comparative analysis of two thinkers from different traditions.
Sources of Chinese Tradition
Author: William Theodore De Bary
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 1052
ISBN-13: 9780231109383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronologically presents Chinese civilization, covering antiquity figures such as Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi; the Han dynasty, including readings from the "I Jing"; the development of Buddhism, including Daoism and Mahayana Buddhism; Neo-Confucianism; and thought in late imperial China.
The Old Time Before Them
Author: Eden Phillpotts
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 360
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Thief of Time
Author: Chrisoula Andreou
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-04-14
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 0199704066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume starts in on the task of integrating the problem of procrastination into philosophical inquiry. The focus is on exploring procrastination in relation to agency, rationality, and ethics-topics that philosophy is well-suited to address. Theoretically and empirically informed analyses are developed and applied with the aim of shedding light on a vexing practical problem that generates a great deal of frustration, regret, and harm. Some of the key questions that are addressed include the following: How can we analyze procrastination in a way that does justice to both its voluntary and its self-defeating dimensions? What kind of practical failing is procrastination? Is it a form of weakness of will? Is it the product of fragmented agency? Is it a vice? Given the nature of procrastination, what are the most promising coping strategies?
The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning & the Doctrine of the Mean
Author: Confucius
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 1605206431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNotable not only for its comprehensiveness but also for its inclusion of the Chinese pictograms, this complete text of the *Analects* of the greatest philosopher of Chinese history is a must-own volume for any student of Confucius (551Bi479 Be. From the disposition of a land's rulers to the value of prayer, the thoughts of Confucius have powerfully shaped the moral life and political structures of Asian nations, and influenced the direction of the Western world as well. Here, Legge offers an enlightening introduction to the *Analects,* copious notes that place the sayings in cultural context, and much more assistance for the lay reader in understanding the depth of Confucius' wisdom. This three-in-one volume, originally published in this form in 1893, also includes *The Great Learning,* the Confucian illustration of illustrious virtue, and *The Doctrine of the Mean,* the thinker's explication of the path of duty. Scottish scholar JAMES LEGGE (1815-1897) was the first professor of Chinese language and literature at Oxford University, serving from 1876 to 1897. Among his many books are The Life and Teaching of Confucius (1867), The Religions of China (1880), and the 50-volume Sacred Books of the East (1879-1891).
On Patience
Author: Matthew Pianalto
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-05-31
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 149852821X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany of us are so busy that we might be tempted to think we don’t have time to be patient. However, that idea involves a serious underestimation of what patience is and why it matters. In On Patience, Matthew Pianalto revives a richer understanding of what patience is and why it is centrally important in both virtue theory and everyday life. Drawing from a wide range of philosophical and religious sources, Pianalto shows that our contemporary tendency to equate patience with waiting fails to do justice to other aspects of patience such as tolerance, perseverance, and the opposition of patience to anger. With this broader understanding of patience, Pianalto further shows how patience supports the development of other moral strengths, such as courage, justice, love, and hope. In these ways, On Patience sheds light on Franz Kafka’s remark that, “Patience is the master key to every situation,” and Gregory the Great’s perhaps surprising claim that, “Patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues.” This first book-length contemporary philosophical examination of patience will be of interest to students and scholars not just of virtue ethics, but also of moral philosophy more broadly.
