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Title Self, motivation, and virtue : innovative interdisciplinary research / edited by Nancy E. Snow and Darcia Narvaez
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (x, 206 pages)
Series Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory ; 56
Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory ; 56.
Summary "This volume features new findings by nine interdisciplinary teams of researchers on the topics of self, motivation, and virtue. Nine chapters bringing together scholars from the fields of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and sociology advance our substantive understanding of these important topics, and showcase a variety of research methods of interdisciplinary interest. Essays on Buddhism and the self in the context of romantic relationships, the development of personal projects and virtue, the notion of self-distancing and its moral impact, virtues as self-integrated traits, humility and the self in loving encounter, the importance of nation and faith in motivating virtue in western and non-western countries, roles for the self and virtue in eudaimonic growth, overcoming spiritual violence and sacramental shame in Christian communities, and an investigation into the moral self highlight the range and diversity of topics explored in this volume. The concept of deep integration also characterizes this work: each member of the interdisciplinary teams was fully and equally invested in their project from inception to completion. This approach invites teams to examine their disciplinary assumptions, rethink familiar concepts, and adjust methodologies in order to view their topics with fresh eyes. The result is not only new findings of substantive and methodological interest, but also an interesting glimpse into the thinking of the researchers as they sought interdisciplinary common ground in their research. Self, Motivation, and Virtue will be of interest to scholars in philosophy, moral psychology, neuroscience, and sociology who are working on these topics"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Nancy E. Snow is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Virtue as Social Intelligence: An Empirically Grounded Theory, and more than 45 papers on ethics. She has edited The Oxford Handbook of Virtue. Darcia Narvaez is Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. One of her recent books, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom won the 2015 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association and the 2017 Expanded Reason Award
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Subject Self (Philosophy)
Motivation (Psychology)
Virtue.
Motivation
PHILOSOPHY -- General.
PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Motivation (Psychology)
Self (Philosophy)
Virtue
Form Electronic book
Author Snow, Nancy E., editor.
Narváez, Darcia, editor.
LC no. 2019031984
ISBN 0429260857
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