Frailty, suffering, and vice : flourishing in the face of human limitations / Blaine J. Fowers, Frank C. Richardson, and Brent D. Slife.
By: Fowers, Blaine J [author.].
Contributor(s): Richardson, Frank C [author.] | Slife, Brent D [author.].
Publisher: Washington, DC, USA : American Psychological Association, ©2017Description: vii, 264 pages ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781433827532 (hbk); 1433827530.Subject(s): Aging -- Psychological aspects | Positive psychologyDDC classification: 155.671 F82 2017| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index.
A framework for the good life --
Virtue and vice --
Dependency --
Complications --
Human limits --
Suffering --
Evil and the vicious character --
Human frailty and the good life
Addresses the human condition in its entirety and discusses the pathways to flourishing in light of the everyday limitations that we all must face. The authors address what they call the "breathless optimism" of positive psychology in this unique and approachable volume filled with original research and case studies.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Text in English
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