The greatness of humility : St. Augustine on moral excellence / Joseph J. McInerney ; foreword by C. C. Pecknold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McInerney, Joseph J., author.

Contributor:

Pecknold, C. C., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humility--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Humility.

Excellence--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Excellence.

Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.

Augustine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, 2016.

Summary:

The jury is out on the virtue of humility. Most people find humility a more attractive character trait in others than its opposites of pride and arrogance. Yet many philosophers, be they ancient or modern, find little value in humility as a virtue. For the Aristotelian moral tradition, humility is an impediment to greatness. Modern philosophers take this sentiment further, asserting that humility is a sham virtue that leads to unhappiness and human debasement. The Christian intellectual tradition, however, provides a contrast to these negative appraisals of humility. St. Augustine of Hippo is

Contents:

Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 214

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781498218177

1498218172