Frailty, Suffering, and Vice : Flourishing in the Face of Human Limitations

Positive psychology studies the strengths that enable individuals to thrive and is founded on the belief that people want to cultivate their best virtues and traits; that we want to enhance our lives by embracing our best selves. But we are imperfect creatures. How do we realize our best selves and flourish in the face of our frailty, vice, and suffering? This work 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. This book explains how human dependency, limits, and suffering are not just negatives to be overcome. Rather they are part of our journey towards healing and development. Frailty, Suffering, and Vice: Flourishing in the Face of Human Limitations is a vital corrective for the conceptual and practical limitations of contemporary scholarship, reminding us all that understanding our limitations is essential to living the best kind of life. Positive psychology studies the strengths that enable individualsto thrive and is founded on the belief that people want tocultivate their best virtues and traits; that we want to enhanceour lives by embracing our best selves. But we are imperfectcreatures. How do we realize our best selves and flourish in theface of our frailty, vice, and suffering? This work addresses thehuman condition in its entirety and discusses the pathways toflourishing in light of the everyday limitations that we all mustface. The authors address what they call the "breathless optimism"of positive psychology in this unique and approachable volumefilled with original research and case studies. This book explainshow human dependency, limits, and suffering are not just negativesto be overcome. Rather they are part of our journey towards healingand development. Frailty, Suffering, and Vice: Flourishing inthe Face of Human Limitations is a vital corrective for theconceptual and practical limitations of contemporary scholarship,reminding us all that understanding our limitations is essential toliving the best kind of life. This work addresses the humancondition in its entirety and discusses the pathways to flourishingin light of the everyday limitations that we all must face. How dowe realize our best selves and flourish in the face of our frailty,vice, and suffering? The authors address what they call the"breathless optimism" of positive psychology in this unique andapproachable volume filled with original research and case studies.This book explains how human dependency, limits, and suffering arenot just negatives to be overcome. Rather they are part of ourjourney towards healing and development Positive Psychology Studies The Strengths That Enable Individuals To Thrive. It Is Founded On The Belief That We Want To Cultivate Our Best Virtues And Traits, And Enhance Our Lives By Embracing Our Best Selves. But We Are Imperfect Creatures. How Do We Realize Our Best Selves And Flourish In The Face Of Our Frailty, Suffering, And Vice? This Volume Addresses The Human Condition In Its Entirety And Discusses The Pathways To Flourishing In Light Of The Everyday Limitations That We All Must Face. Fowers, Richardson, And Slife Discuss What They Call The Breathless Optimism Of Positive Psychology And Explain How Human Dependency, Limits, And Suffering Are Not Just Negatives To Be Overcome. Rather They Are Part Of Our Journey Toward Development And Thriving. Farilty, Suffering, And Vice: Flourishing In The Face Of Human Limitations Is A Vital Corrective For The Conceptual And Practical Limitations Of Contemporary Scholarship, Reminding Us All That Understanding Our Limitations Is Essential To Living The Best Kind Of Life. -- From Back Cover. 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. Blaine J. Fowers, Frank C. Richardson, And Brent D. Slife. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction -- Chapter 1. A Framework for a Good Life -- Chapter 2. Virtue and Vice -- Chapter 3. Dependency -- Chapter 4. Complications -- Chapter 5. Human Limits -- Chapter 6. Suffering -- Chapter 7. Evil and the Vicious Character -- Chapter 8. Human Frailty and the Good Life -- References -- About the Authors