The Principle of Excellence

A Framework for Social Ethics

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Ethics, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Cover of the book The Principle of Excellence by Nimi Wariboko, PhD, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nimi Wariboko, PhD ISBN: 9780739136409
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: October 26, 2009
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Nimi Wariboko, PhD
ISBN: 9780739136409
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: October 26, 2009
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

This book disturbs the 'normal' and depoliticized meaning of virtue through a genealogical reading of the debates, conceptual struggles, and ambiguities that were cleansed by virtue ethicists to produce today's conception of excellence. This approach provides the narrative raw material to craft a new meaning of excellence as a creative actualization of the potentials for human prosperity. The fundamental question asked and addressed about excellence is how communities can use excellence as the organizing principle for political and economic development. The author explores how large-scale modern societies can be better administered in environments characterized by contingency and possibilities. At the very least, excellence in societal governance practice should involve the creation of possibilities for community and participation by all its members so that their potentialities can be drawn out for the common good. The book also explores the connection between excellence and creativity. If excellence is the drive toward actualization of potentialities for all human beings, it follows that human creativity is an adequate form for that movement. The author not only attempts to trace and clarify the mystique of the creative functions of persons and social groups, but also shows how the creative functions of human life can express the unconditional eros of divine creativity. In the process of doing all this, the author offers a fresh and provocative perspective of philosophy and theology's oldest concerns: the good, truth, beauty, justice, love, hope, and the eschatological New Creation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book disturbs the 'normal' and depoliticized meaning of virtue through a genealogical reading of the debates, conceptual struggles, and ambiguities that were cleansed by virtue ethicists to produce today's conception of excellence. This approach provides the narrative raw material to craft a new meaning of excellence as a creative actualization of the potentials for human prosperity. The fundamental question asked and addressed about excellence is how communities can use excellence as the organizing principle for political and economic development. The author explores how large-scale modern societies can be better administered in environments characterized by contingency and possibilities. At the very least, excellence in societal governance practice should involve the creation of possibilities for community and participation by all its members so that their potentialities can be drawn out for the common good. The book also explores the connection between excellence and creativity. If excellence is the drive toward actualization of potentialities for all human beings, it follows that human creativity is an adequate form for that movement. The author not only attempts to trace and clarify the mystique of the creative functions of persons and social groups, but also shows how the creative functions of human life can express the unconditional eros of divine creativity. In the process of doing all this, the author offers a fresh and provocative perspective of philosophy and theology's oldest concerns: the good, truth, beauty, justice, love, hope, and the eschatological New Creation.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Finite Transcendence by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book The Woman War Correspondent, the U.S. Military, and the Press by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book After the Mass Party by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Build a Better Vision Statement by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book United City, Divided Memories? by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Between Philosophy and Religion, Vol. II by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Democratic Vanguardism by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Mythos and Voice by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Ethos Clash in Israeli Society by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Retelling the Past in Contemporary Greek Literature, Film, and Popular Culture by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Indian Diaspora in the United States by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Inventing the Holy Land by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Iraq by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Managing God's Higher Learning by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
Cover of the book Cuban Health Care by Nimi Wariboko, PhD
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy