Human flourishing : scientific insight and spiritual wisdom in uncertain times

Human flourishing : scientific insight and spiritual wisdom in uncertain times / Andrew Briggs and Michael J. Reiss.

This volume draws on both scientific insights and spiritual wisdom to help the reader focus on what is of value in helping them decide what makes for a good life. In using evidence from psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology, and other disciplines, it helps readers think through choices about w...

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Main Authors: Briggs, Andrew (Professor of nanomaterials) (Author), Reiss, Michael J. (Michael Jonathan), 1958- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Quality of life.
Human beings > Philosophy.
quality of life.
Human beings > Philosophy
Quality of life
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Table of Contents:
  • 1: Dimensions and Pillars of Human Flourishing
  • Part I: Dimensions of Human Flourishing
  • Overview
  • Notes
  • 2: The Material Dimension
  • 3: The Relational Dimension
  • 4: The Transcendent Dimension
  • Part II: Pillars of Human Flourishing
  • Overview
  • Notes
  • 5: Truth
  • 6: Purpose
  • 7: Meaning
  • Part III: Changing Contexts of Human Flourishing
  • Overview
  • Notes
  • 8: Limits to Predictability
  • 9: Religion and Human Flourishing
  • 10: Human Flourishing in an Age of Technology
  • Conclusion: Actionable Love
  • Picture Credits and Sources
  • Index.

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