LEADER 04658nam 2200817 450 001 9910822847203321 005 20231206213133.0 010 $a1-926836-77-4 010 $a1-280-68713-4 010 $a9786613664075 010 $a1-926836-76-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000082700 035 $a(EBL)922431 035 $a(OCoLC)779683225 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000660418 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12244072 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000660418 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10703875 035 $a(PQKB)11241221 035 $a(CEL)442217 035 $a(CaBNVSL)slc00229898 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4839975 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11376428 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL366407 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/50027 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/khtpbk 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4839975 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3280580 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000082700 100 $a20170510h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aImperfection /$fPatrick Grant 210 $cAthabasca University Press$d2012 210 1$aEdmonton, [Alberta] :$cAU Press,$d2012. 210 4$dİ2012 215 $a1 online resource (240 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aCultural Dialectics,$x1915-8378 311 $a1-926836-75-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-227). 327 $aPART I: Imperfection. 1 Plato and the Limits of Idealism; 2 The Van Gogh Letters: The Art of the Unfinished; 3 The Trouble with Visions; 4 Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Regressive Inversion; 5 Osama, Theo, and the Burnt Fool's Bandaged Finger; 6 What the Buddha Didn't Say; 7 Not So Good News: The Gospel According to Mark -- PART II: Self. 8 Immortal Souls and State Executions; 9 The Eyes Have It: Seeing One's Self and Others; 10 The God of Battles and the Irish Dimension of Shakespeare's Henry V. 330 $a"".aspirations to perfection awaken us to our actual imperfection."" It is in the space between these aspirations and our inability to achieve them that Grant reflects upon imperfection. Grant argues that an awareness of imperfection, defined as both suffering and the need for justice, drive us to an unrelenting search for perfection, freedom, and self-determination. The twenty-one brief chapters of Imperfection develop this governing idea as it relates to the present situation of the God debate, modern ethnic conflicts, and the pursuit of freedom in relation to the uncertainties of personal i 330 $a??aspirations to perfection awaken us to our actual imperfection.? It is in the space between these aspirations and our inability to achieve them that Grant reflects upon imperfection. Grant argues that an awareness of imperfection, defined as both suffering and the need for justice, drives us to an unrelenting search for perfection, freedom, and self-determination. The twenty-one brief chapters of Imperfection develop this governing idea as it relates to the present situation of the God debate, modern ethnic conflicts, and the pursuit of freedom in relation to the uncertainties of personal identity and the quest for self-determination.Known for his exploration of the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri Lanka, as well as his contribution to the study of Northern Ireland and the complex relationships among religion, literature, and ethnicity, Grant provides the reader with an analysis of the widespread rise of religious extremism across the globe. Referencing Plato, Van Gogh, Jesus, and the Buddha, he enlightens the reader with both succinct and original insights into human society. Imperfection is the result of an important Canadian public intellectual at work. 410 0$aCultural dialectics. 606 $aPhilosophy$xHistory 606 $aCriticism 606 $aImperfection 606 $aSelf 606 $aPhilosophical theology 606 $aEthnic conflict$xReligious aspects 610 $aliterary criticism 610 $areligious studies 610 $ahistory of ideas 615 0$aPhilosophy$xHistory. 615 0$aCriticism. 615 0$aImperfection. 615 0$aSelf. 615 0$aPhilosophical theology. 615 0$aEthnic conflict$xReligious aspects. 676 $a128 700 $aGrant$b Patrick$0561455 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822847203321 996 $aImperfection$91802990 997 $aUNINA