Landscapes of the soul [[electronic resource] ] : the loss of moral meaning in American life / / Douglas V. Porpora
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Porpora Douglas V
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| Titolo: |
Landscapes of the soul [[electronic resource] ] : the loss of moral meaning in American life / / Douglas V. Porpora
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306/.0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Moral conditions |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Moral conditions |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-346) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Caterpillar's Question; CHAPTER 2 The Further Geography of the Soul; CHAPTER 3 The Emotional Detachment from the Sacred; CHAPTER 4 The Meaning of Life; CHAPTER 5 Heroes; CHAPTER 6 Callings, Journeys, and Quests; CHAPTER 7 Resources of the Self; CHAPTER 8 Communities of Discourse; CHAPTER 9 The Human Vocation; APPENDIX A: Theory; APPENDIX B: Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Almost all Americans believe in God. But, the author shows, this belief has little impact on their lives. He finds them unable to see any meaning in life, lacking any heroes, and without a compelling moral vision. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Landscapes of the soul |
| ISBN: | 9786610534449 |
| 1-4237-8506-1 | |
| 0-19-513491-5 | |
| 0-19-803082-7 | |
| 1-280-53444-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910792242003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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