Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom

Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom
Author: Robert Kane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-08-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1139490540

Modernity has challenged the ancient ideal of a universal quest for wisdom, and today's world of conflicting cultures and values has raised further doubts regarding the possibility of objective ethical standards. Robert Kane refocuses the debate on the philosophical quest for wisdom, and argues that ethical principles about right action and the good life can be seen to emerge from that very quest itself. This book contends that the search for wisdom involves a persistent striving to overcome narrowness of vision that comes from the inevitable limitations of finite points of view. When applied to questions of value and the good life, this striving has ethical implications about the way we should treat ourselves and others. This study argues for the merits of this central thesis against alternative theories in contemporary normative ethics, and discusses its practical applications for social ethics, political philosophy, law and moral education.

Quest for Wisdom

Quest for Wisdom
Author: David Lorimer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2021-05-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781913504762

This wide-ranging volume of essays brings a contemporary perspective to the timeless questions concerned with the nature of life and death, meaning and purpose, and how we can live more harmoniously together, issues with which all thinking people are concerned and engaged.

The Rediscovery of Wisdom

The Rediscovery of Wisdom
Author: D. Conway
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2000-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230597122

By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honoured conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim. Wisdom is equated with possessing a demonstrably correct understanding of why the world exists and has the broad character it does. Adherents of this conception maintained the world to be the demonstrable creation of a divine intelligence in whose contemplation supreme human happiness resides. Their claims are defended against various latter-day scepticisms.

Seeking Wisdom from God

Seeking Wisdom from God
Author: Thomas H. Walker
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1449710239

Seeking Wisdom from God presents a fresh and unique look at some Biblical topics. Because knowledge increases faster than wisdom, we have an abundance of Biblical knowledge and a shortage of Biblical wisdom. Knowledge has increased, due to our advances in understanding the ancient Hebrew and Greek languages coupled with the dissecting of Scripture using historical, textual, and literary analysis. Tragically, Christianity looks nothing like its inception on the Day of Pentecost.  Why are there over 20,000 different denominations?  Why do I still sin daily?  Have we replaced Divine Illumination with historical, literary and textual analysis?  If Adam had not sinned, the world's population would have reached 100 billion in 1,836 years. How are we all going to fit on this planet when eternity begins?  Why did God plant a fruit-yielding tree in Eden and then forbid Adam and Eve from eating of its fruit? "This was a very good book by a man of great wisdom" Five Stars, LibraryThing Reviewer "It's such an eye opener book" Five Stars, LibraryThing Reviewer "This is an excellent book for Bible study. It brings Biblical truths into a new perspective" Five Stars, LibraryThing Reviewer "a marvelous fusion of faith and scholarship" -- First Editing

Wisdom

Wisdom
Author: Stephen S. Hall
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0307593096

We all recognize wisdom, but defining it is more elusive. In this fascinating journey from philosophy to science, Stephen S. Hall gives us a penetrating history of wisdom, from its sudden emergence in the fifth century B.C. to its modern manifestations in education, politics, and the workplace. Hall’s bracing exploration of the science of wisdom allows us to see this ancient virtue with fresh eyes, yet also makes clear that despite modern science’s most powerful efforts, wisdom continues to elude easy understanding.

A Quest for Wisdom

A Quest for Wisdom
Author: David Lorimer
Publisher: Aeon Books
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1913504786

A Quest for Wisdom is a wide-ranging volume which brings together 25 of David Lorimer's highly acclaimed essays. Among the significant thinkers featured here are many who have shone their light on his path, and which can provide enriching nourishment for readers on their own life journeys. The essays explore philosophy, meaning and spirituality; consciousness, death and transformation; and responsibility, ethics and society. Perceptive and illuminating, they examine the nature of life and death, questions of meaning and purpose, and the challenge of how we can live more harmoniously together. David hopes that readers will be inspired, as Dr Albert Schweitzer put it, in our common task 'to become more finely and deeply human.'

Kingdom Wisdom

Kingdom Wisdom
Author: Philemon Tshikota
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2018-04-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781980880165

Before the earth was, the truth was there. Before this generation was, the truth was here. Discover, through this book, the treasures of knowledge and wisdom in Christ. Are you seeking victory in any area of your life? The Word says, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."-John 8:32. Learn, through this book, to operate through the Wisdom of God in God's system in order to walk in total victory and freedom.Be free to fulfil your destiny through divine revelations from His word. Receive guidance to win in every area of your life and to go a whole lot further.This book speaks to individuals, families, societies, community leaders, church leaders and leaders of nations. It is a pointer to the truth that helps us to be effective on earth through the wisdom and power of God. It carries a revelatory and insightful content that is carefully put together to equip everyone to be the best they were born to be on earth.

The Quest

The Quest
Author: Will Freeman
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Coaches (Athletics)
ISBN: 9781495932328

"One day Will and Cameron are headed to California on a father-son motorcycle trip. The next, after both have an inexplicable sense that they should go north, they change course. Later, they find themselves sitting in a Wyoming diner with Great Thunder, who speaks insightful truths about Will's life when they have known each other only a few short minutes. The Quest details Will's real-life journey of self-discovery that begins with a fortuitous meeting with a special mentor, and continues through the following years as he learns to apply Great Thunder's lessons about simplifying life and trusting intuition"--Back cover.

A Quest for Wisdom

A Quest for Wisdom
Author: David Lorimer
Publisher: Aeon Books
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1913504778

A Quest for Wisdom is a wide-ranging volume which brings together 25 of David Lorimer's highly acclaimed essays. Among the significant thinkers featured here are many who have shone their light on his path, and which can provide enriching nourishment for readers on their own life journeys. The essays explore philosophy, meaning and spirituality; consciousness, death and transformation; and responsibility, ethics and society. Perceptive and illuminating, they examine the nature of life and death, questions of meaning and purpose, and the challenge of how we can live more harmoniously together. David hopes that readers will be inspired, as Dr Albert Schweitzer put it, in our common task 'to become more finely and deeply human.'