“…Peter Brown examines the rise of the church through the lens of money and the challenges it posed to an institution that espoused the virtue of poverty and called avarice the root of all evil. …”

“…Roman Catholic social thought has had much to say about economic life: about virtues and moral principles, about individuals, communities, and institutions. …”

“…Eudaimonia is defined in this volume as: Flourishing Realization of potentials reflecting the true self Happiness that comes from the pursuit of virtue/excellence Although philosophy continues to pit hedonism and eudaimonism against one another, theoretical and empirical work in psychology leads to the conclusion that eudaimonic functioning is the most reliable basis for life satisfaction. …”

“…They lay bare what Hollywood under the Production Code attempted to cover up and push offscreen: sexual liaisons unsanctified by the laws of God or man, marriage ridiculed and redefined, ethnic lines crossed and racial barriers ignored, economic injustice exposed and political corruption assumed, vice unpunished and virtue unrewarded- in sum, pretty much the raw stuff of American culture, unvarnished and unveiled. …”

“…It also explores the growing body of literature which has started to examine the extent to which alternative forms of social organisation might be more compatible with MacIntyre's account of the virtues. This literature includes various proposals for alternative political and economic arrangements, ranging from certain forms of market socialism to the promotion of different forms of mutual and cooperative enterprises. …”

“…La conclusione è questa: dobbiamo aumentare in noi il senso comunitario e l’esercizio delle virtù corrispondenti; cioè dobbiamo crescere nella carità: questo termine deve acquistare senso, valore, pratica; questo è lo spirito comunitario, al quale il Concilio ci vuole formati e fedeli» (Udienza generale, 2 giugno 1970). …”

“…The chapters in this book-which include contributions from several of Hookway's former students and colleagues-include studies of Hookway's engagement with the works of Peirce, James, and Dewey, his contributions to virtue epistemology, and his discussions of hope and pragmatist metaphysics. …”

“…Few reached the heights of international fame accorded Evonne Goolagong or Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and few remained household names for any length of time. …”

“…“Harry’s book is among my most recommended readings because it provides a step-by-step process that enables any investor to analyze potential investment opportunities and ultimately become a much better investor.” – Charles E. Kirk, The Kirk Report “This is a thoughtful book that will stir the imagination and whet the appetite of anyone considering investing in stocks. …”

“…Por lo tanto, se examina la evolución del término desde su introducción en 1963 por Kirk y Bateman hasta su definición actual, reconocida por manuales como el CIE-11 y DSM-V, y se analiza cómo se refleja en las políticas educativas actuales, como la LOMLOE. …”
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“…Few reached the heights of international fame accorded Evonne Goolagong or Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and few remained household names for any length of time. …”

“…Cette étude conjointe de la CEMT et de l’IRU examine les facteurs liés à la conception et à la construction des véhicules de taxi ainsi que les mesures pratiques permettant d’accroître la production et l’utilisation de taxis accessibles…”

“…With this practical guide, author Matthew Kirk shows you how to integrate and test machine learning algorithms in your code, without the academic subtext. …”

“…La primera edición de este libro, hace medio siglo, fue saludada por los reseñadores, como «la mejor historia de la filosofía griega», o como «una obra de consulta indispensable para el estudiante», de manera que el Kirk-Raven se consolidó rápidamente como la obra de referencia en la materia, la lectura y comentario de los fragmentos y textos más importantes de los presocráticos. …”

“…A broad range of SAS users, including applications programmers, database designers and administrators, statisticians, and systems analysts, will find techniques in Kirk Lafler's PROC SQL: Beyond the Basics Using SAS to enhance their data access, manipulation, and presentation prowess. …”

“…Making up Numbers will be of great interest to undergraduate and A-level students of mathematics, as well as secondary school teachers of the subject. In virtue of its detailed treatment of mathematical ideas, it will be of value to anyone seeking to learn more about the development of the subject."…”

“…Singer's account contrasts with theories of natural rights, which state that humans have rights by virtue of being human. Singer's account also differs from Kantian attempts to derive rights from the necessary conditions of rationality. …”

“…Answering that question, in turn, entails addressing the following questions: In references to ethics concerning EU law, can we identify references to a particular theory of practical philosophy at all; and, if so, to one or more normative ethical theories (deontology, consequentialism, or virtue ethics)? Further, should these non-legal concepts be imported in an unaltered way (“absolute approach”), or be adapted to the legal context (“relative approach”)? …”

“…The Romance of Real Life shows how a sensitive, prolific writer confronted, wrestled with, and ultimately promoted the emergence of a liberal society in nineteenth-century America Watts also shows how Brown's experience was central to broader developments: the rise of the novel in America, the development of gender and family formulations, the clash between republican "virtue" and liberal "self-interest," and the origins of a bourgeois creed of self-control. …”

“…In principio era un uomo che interpretò la sua missione sulla terra nel senso di attrarre gli altri uomini fuori dai loro spazi (case, famiglie, attività, villaggi) e dal loro tempo (sto­rico) per condurli a sé verso altri spazi (ovunque egli andasse) in virtù dell’avvicendarsi di un altro tempo (escatologico). …”