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Loading... Humility: The Quiet Virtueby Everett L. Worthington, Jr.
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Humility is a virtue that can be difficult to describe because of its paradoxical nature: claiming authority about humility and claiming that one is humble both suggest a lack of humility. In Humility, Everett L.Worthington Jr. seeks a way around this paradox by looking to people who are considered by others to be humble. He suggests people as examples: Jesus, Siddhartha, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King Jr. He looks, too, at people whom he admires. He examines the characteristics of humility they share, and, in doing so, formulates a working understanding of humili No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)179.9Philosophy and Psychology Ethics Other Ethical Topics Humility - Liberality - Gentleness - Patience - Diligence - Charity - Modesty and other virtuesLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |